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    ???? = gauge : pressure (gauge )

    ()

    abacus : calculate = balance () : weigh

    abacus : calculate = sextant : navigate

    abacus : calculated = balance : weighted

    abandon : inhibition = agitation : tranquility

    abandon : inhibition = consciousness : numbness

    abandon : inhibition = despair : hope (A lack B)

    abandon : inhibition = volubility : terseness (OPPOSITE)

    abase : prestige = damp : ardor

    abase : stature = lower : height

    abase : status = shorten : length

    abate : degree = discount : price = fade : loudness

    decelerate : speed = shrink : size

    abate : force = attenuate : thickness

    abate : intensity = taper : width

    fade : loudness = decelerate :speed

    abate : length = alleviate : powerabate : tax = alleviate : distress

    abate : value = constrict : diameter

    abatement : intensity = deceleration : speed

    abbreviate : length = attenuate : thickness

    abbreviate : letter = abridge : word

    abbreviate : sentence = abridge : essay

    abbreviation : sentence = synopsis : narrative (A = B )

    abbreviation : word = abridgment : article

    abbreviation : word = synopsis : article

    abdicate : throne = resign : officeaberrant : standard = circuitous : route

    aberrant : standard = digressive : topic

    aberration : course = digression : theme

    abet : assistance = counsel : guidance (A = B , : )

    abet : encouragement = elucidate : clarity

    abhorrence : dislike = adoration : fondness, affection (A >> B)

    abjure : reject = ()

    abraded : friction = desiccated : dehydration (B cause A)

    abraded : friction = desiccated : dehydration = vaporized : heat

    abraded : friction = vaporized : heat

    abridge : length = attenuate : thickness = abase : prestige

    abscond : depart = eavesdrop : listen = shadow : follow = secrete :

    store

    abscond : depart = pilfer : take (DEFECTIVE)

    abscond : depart = pilfer : take = lurk : wait = purloin : appropriate

    abscond : depart, leave = pilfer, steal : take

    absorb : sponge = seal : caulk

    abstemious : indulge = austere : decorate (OPPOSITE, : )

    abstemious : indulge = intransigent : control

    abstinence : drunkenness = celibacy : promiscuity

    abstruse : comprehension = indiscernible : vision

    accelerate : speed = prolong : duration

    accommodate : supply = obliterate : remove (A = B)

    accost : approach = importune : quest (A >> B)

    accost : approach = importune : request (A >> B)

    accrete : grow = inch : advance (A

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    allegory : fiction = (B use A)

    allergy : reaction = lancet : instrument (A is a kind of B)

    alleviate : intensity = abate : tax = console : grief

    alleviate : power = attenuate : force

    alleviate : strength = dampen : ardor

    alliterate : remove = blazon : efface (OPPOSITE)

    alloy : purity = thin : density (A reduce B)

    alloy : purity = thinness : density (OPPOSITE)

    altruist : selflessness = connoisseur : expertise (A have B)

    amalgamation : disintegrated = (OPPOSITE)

    ambiguous : clarity = mendacious : truth (LACK)

    ambiguous : understand = blatant : ignore (A = B )

    ameliorate : improve = admonish : caution (EQUAL, : )

    ameliorate : promotion = exacerbate : depravation (EQUAL, :

    amenity : comfortable = honorarium : grateful

    amicable : malign = negligible : elevate (OPPOSITE)

    amnesia : memory = enervation : vigoramorphous : shape = equivocal : meaning

    amorphous : shape = errant : course = heretical : doctrine

    amorphous : shape = errant, wandering : course = ignorant :

    amorphousness : definition = lassitude : energy (LACK)

    amulet : evil = helmet : injury (A prevent B)

    anachronistic : time = discordant : sound

    analgesia : pain = simplification : complexity

    analgesic : pain = anesthetic : sensation

    anarchist : government = abolitionist : slavery (A = B

    anarchist : government = abolitionist : slavery (A break B)anarchist : rebel = apologist : defend

    anathema : curse = theocracy : state (A is a kind of B)

    anecdote : amusement = lecture : instruction (PURPOSE)

    anecdote : story = anecdote : narrative = skit : play (A B)

    anecdote : story = skit : play

    anger : tirade = exaggeration : hyperbole = burlesque : mockery

    annotate : commentary = gloss : definition

    annoying : gadfly = rude : churl

    annoying : gadfly = rude : churl (B = A )

    anomaly : paradigmatic = blemish : flawless (OPPOSITE)

    anonymous : identify = nonchalant : excite (A lack B)

    antediluvian : age = colossal : size

    antennae : butterfly = (B have A)

    antibiotic : infection = coagulant : bleeding (A prevent B)

    antidote : poison = tonic : lethargy

    antidote : poisoning = balm : irritation (A prevent B)

    antidote : poisoning = balm : irritation = remedy : disease

    aphorism : prolix = euphemism : offensive

    apiary : bee = cage : pet

    apocalyptic : prophetic = inconsequential : illogical (EQUAL)

    apocalyptic : prophetic = inconsequential : irrational

    apologist : defend = anarchist : rebel

    apologize : contrite = compliment : impressed

    apologize : contrite = vacillate : irresolute, hesitant

    apologize : regret = gibe : derision (EQUAL, : )

    apologize : regret = gibe : derision (EXPRESS)

    apology : regret = gibe : derision (A show B)

    apophasis : claim = caprice : deliberate (A B = OPPOSITE) ()

    apophasis : claim = oxymoron : paradox (A B)

    apoplectic : angry = emaciated : thin (A >> B)

    apoplectic : calm = callow : mature = incorrigible : tractable

    (OPPOSITE)

    apostasy : faith = recantation : heresy

    apostasy : faith = recantation : heresy (B : B

    ) ()

    apostrophes : word = ellipsis : sentence

    apothecary : medicine = butcher : meat (A sell B)

    appetite : indulge =

    appoint : official = cast : actor

    appoint : official = cast : actor (cast )

    apposite : relevant = (EQUAL)

    apprehension : terror = affection : adoration (A

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    astringent : contraction = anesthetic : insensibility

    astringent : pucker = coagulant : congeal

    astringent : pucker = spark : ignite

    astrology : astronomy = alchemy : chemistry

    athlete : trophy = soldier : medal

    atrocious : bad = momentous : important (A >> B)

    attack : vanquished = goad : provoked (A : B)

    attentive : meddlesome = envious : jealous (A > B)

    balance : weight = verify : accuracy (A = B )

    baleful : menace = solicitous : concern (EQUAL)

    ballad : song = lyric : poem = comedian : actor(A B)

    ballad : stanza = novel : chapter (A B)

    ballad : stanza = novel : chapter = dance : step

    ballast : instability = purchase : slippage (A prevent B)

    ballast : stability = camouflage : indetection (PURPOSE)

    ballast : stability = truss : support

    ballast : stabilization = camouflage : indetection (PURPOSE)

    ballast : stabilize = camouflage : disguise

    ballot : candidates =

    barb : caustic = pan : harsh (CHARACTER, : )

    barrage : explosives = deluge : rain

    batch : cookie = compound : element ( =

    befuddlement : understanding =

    beleaguer : vexation = (EQUAL, : )

    bellwether : leadership = adviser : consultation

    bend : rigid = dissolve : insoluble (OPPOSITE)

    bend : rigid = submerge : buoyant (OPPOSITE)

    bend : rigid = submerge : buoyant = dissolve : insolublebeneficent : harm = tenacious : yield (OPPOSITE)

    beneficent : misanthropist = ? : daredevil

    bibliophile : books = gourmet : food = aesthete : art = cineast : film

    bibliophile : books = gourmet : food calligrapher : handwriting

    bigot : dedication = rage : anger (A >> B)

    bigot : tolerance = turncoat : constancy = liar : honesty (LACK)

    bigot : tolerance = turncoat : constancy = recluse : compassion =

    bigot : tolerant = provincial : cosmopolitan (OPPOSITE)

    bigot : tolerant = provincial : cosmopolitan (OPPOSITE, : )

    bigoted : advice = conservative : change (A = B )bigoted : advice = conservative : change (A = B

    )

    bigoted : tolerance = servile : domination

    bigotry : dedication = rage : anger (A >> B)

    biography : nonfiction = sonnet : poem (A B)

    bit : drill = blade : razor

    blacksmith : foundry = artist : studio = chemist : lab

    blandishment : cajole = obstacle : impede ( : )

    blandishment : coax = medal : honor (A represent B)

    blandishment : coax = medal : honor = prevarication : deceive

    (B A )

    blandishment : coax = prevarication : deceive = threat : intimidate

    blast : whiff = gush : trickle

    blast : whiff = gush : trickle (A >> B)

    blatant : arresting = odious : disgusting (EQUAL)

    blazon : adorn = pillar : support (EQUAL)

    blemish : impeccable = guile : artless (OPPOSITE)

    blowhard : boastful = toady : obsequious

    blueprint : edifice = syllabus : course

    blur : definition = subjugate : independence (OPPOSITE)

    blurb : notice = cameo : appearance (A = B)

    blurb : notice = gloss : explanation = cameo : appearance

    blurt : utter = flit : move

    blush : embarrass = nod : approve = yawn : sleepiness

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    blush : embarrassment = nod : agreement = bow : respect = shrug :

    blush : embarrassment = yawn : sleepiness

    bluster : loud = pontificate : pompous = scoff : derisive

    blustering : speak = swaggering : walk

    boast : pride = complain : discontent (A show B)

    bodyguard : person = soldier : country

    bolster : strength = whet : sharpness ( : , A increase B)

    bolster : support = tackle : hoist (A is a tool for B)

    bone = crumb : bread

    bonhomie : good natured =

    bonus : employee = decoration : soldier

    book : library = file : archive

    bookworm : read = gourmet : eat

    bootless : futility = effulgent : resplendence (EQUAL, : )

    bootless : futility = effulgent : resplendence = void : empty (EQUAL)

    bootless : futility = empty : void

    border : country = circumference : circle

    boundless : excessive = interminable : lengthy (A >> B)boundless : limit = impeccable : flow

    bouquet : flowers = constellation : star = woodpile : logs

    bowl : receptacle = bicycle : vehicle

    box : fight = debate : argue (EQUAL, : )

    box : fight = debate : argue (EQUAL, : )

    brackish : repulsive = (A > B)

    buoyant : float = heavy : droop

    buoyant : sink = insoluble : dissolve

    burnish : dull = mar : flawless (OPPOSITE)

    butt : head = nudge : elbow

    butter : margarine = sugar : saccharin ( : )

    buttress : edifice = splint : limb = splint : fracture

    buttress : wall = bracket : shelf

    buttress : wall = bracket : shelf

    cabal : association = infiltrate : enter ( : = : ,

    DEFECTIVE)

    cabal : association = plot : plan

    cabal : association = plot : plan (DEFECTIVE)

    cabal : association = spat : quarrel (A B)

    cabal : association = spat : quarrel (DEFECTIVE = ) ( )

    cache : hidden = summit : inaccessible

    cache : hidden = summit : inaccessible (CHARACTER)

    cache : hidden, hoard = summit : inaccessible (CHARACTER = ??)

    cacophony : melody = genteel : churl

    cacophony : sound = malodor : scent = glare : light

    cacophony : voice = gaucherie : skill

    cadet : veteran = tadpole : frog

    cajole : reluctant = (CHARACTER)

    calcium : mineral = sugar : carbohydrate (A B)

    calligraphy : scribble = sonnet : doggerel

    callous : impassivity = dupe : duplicity (EQUAL) ( )

    callous : impassivity = dupe : duplicity (EQUAL, : = ??) ()callow : mature = greenhorn : experienced = capricious : deliberate

    calm : frenzy = serene : tumultuous (OPPOSITE)

    calmness : frenzy = abandon : inhibition

    calumny : assertion = perjury : testimony (OPPOSITE)

    calumny : assertion, representation = perjury : testimony

    (OPPOSITE)

    calumny : representation = perjury : testimony

    camouflage : deception = flattery : ingratiating

    canard : deceive = ??????

    candor : subterfuge = brash : deliberatecandor : subterfuge = brashness : deliberation

    cane : walk = glasses : see

    canonical : conforming = qualified : limited

    canopy : cover = tag : identify (A = B)

    canvas : painter = marble : sculptor

    caprice : deliberate = insubordinate : submissive

    caprice : predict = (A = B )

    caprice : whim = objective : fact

    caprice : whimsical = insight : discerning = insight, foresight : prudent

    =

    caprice : whimsical = perspicacity : acute

    caprice : whimsical = stealth : furtive = discontent : unsatisfied ( :

    )

    capricious : change = (A = B )

    carefree : responsibility = hidebound : flexibility (LACK)

    caret : insertion = comma : pause

    caricature : presentation =

    cartographer : map = lexicographer : dictionary = weaver : cloth

    cartographer : map = tailor : clothing = weaver : cloth =

    carve : turkey = slice : cake

    cast : actor = cabal : conspirator (cast )

    castigation : disapproval = crime : misbehavior = blasphemy :

    castigation : reproof = denunciation : denial = loathing : dislike =

    castigation : reproof = denunciation : denial castigation

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    castigation : reproof = glorification : merit (A >> B = ??) ( )

    castigation : reproof = glorification : merit (A >> B)

    castigation : reproof = loathing : dislike (A >> B)

    castigation : reproof = loathing : dislike = glorification : merit =

    castigation : reproof = soaking : damp (A >> B)

    castle : turret = sea : beacon

    catalyst : initiate = supervisor : oversight

    catalytic : initiate = synthetic : create

    catastrophe : mishap = humiliation : embarrassment (A >> B)

    caustic : burn = solvent : dissolve

    caustic : eat away = desiccant : dry (A = B )

    cavalierly : deliberation = (LACK)

    cavern : spelunker = ocean : diver ( )

    cavern : spelunker = star : astronomer

    cavil : criticize = probe : investigate (A >> B)

    cavil : criticize = probe : investigate (EQUAL)

    caviler : carping = libertine : licentious

    cede : possession =celebrate : lament = slight : show respect (OPPOSITE)

    celebration : decry = slight : show respect (OPPOSITE)

    celebration : lament = slight : show respect (OPPOSITE)

    celebration : lamentable = slight : respectful (OPPOSITE)

    cell : membrane = seed : hull (B = A )

    cell : membrane = seed : hull = eyelid : eye

    censorious : censor = recalcitrant : resist

    censorious : critical = (A >> B)

    censorship : communication = preservative : decay (A prohibit B)

    censorship : communication = preservative : decay = seal : leakagecensorship : information = sanitation : disease (A prevent B)

    censure : blameless = approbation : reprehensible

    censure : blameless = approbation : reprehensible (OPPOSITE)

    census : population = inventory : stock, merchandise

    centrifuge : separate = colander : drain

    cf. colonnade : pillar = queue : person ( )

    chaff : wheat = shell : pecan

    chagrin : mind = grimace : face

    chaos : predictability = pallor : color (LACK)

    chaplain : religious =

    charade : dissimulate = void : empty ( )

    charade : word = mime : story

    chary : caution = imperturbable : composure (A have B)

    chef : kitchen = scientist : laboratory = chemist : laboratory

    chevron : badge = caisson : cart (A B)

    chiaroscuro : contrast = filigree : delicacy (CHARACTER)

    chiaroscuro : contrast = filigree : delicacy, intricacy

    chiaroscuro : contrast = tapestry : intricacy = filigree : delicacy

    chicanery : clever = tactlessness : truthful (DEFECTIVE = ??) ( )

    chide : pillory = humor : mollycoddle (A > B)

    compendium : summary = anthology : collection (EQUAL)

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    complain : carp = drink : guzzle (A B)

    croon : sing = murmur : speak

    crouch : spring = hover : plunge (OPPOSITE)

    crumb : bread = splint : wood

    crumb : bread = splinter : wood

    crutch : walk, support = glasses : see

    cryptic : perplex = degrading : debase (CHARACTER, : )

    cultivate : crop = foster, nurture : child

    cunning : gulled = watchful : waylaid

    curator : art = archivist : documents

    curators : paintings = librarians : books

    curiosity : know = wanderlust : travel

    curriculum : class = menu : dish

    curriculum : course = menu : dish

    curriculum, syllabus : course = agenda : meeting

    curt : words = parsimonious : resource, money

    curtail : duration = abase : strength

    curtail : period = enervate : energy

    dabble : superficial = (CHARACTER)

    dabbler : dedication = martinet : leniency (LACK)

    daft : sane = (OPPOSITE)

    dagger : scabbard = pistol : holster

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    daguerreotype : photograph = musket : firearm

    dais : honor = stadium : compete

    dally : playful = (CHARACTER)

    dally : times = squander : money

    dank : moisture = dappled : spot (A = B )

    dapper : fastidious = (A > B)

    delegation : represented = (EQUAL, : )

    delusion : thought = hallucination : perception

    demagogue : instruct = shirk : malinger

    demand : satisfied = adulterate : pristine (OPPOSITE)

    demanding : satisfactory = adulterate : pristine = dismantle : unity

    demanding : satisfactory = closed-minded : sway (OPPOSITE)

    demanding : satisfy = vengeful : forgive (A = B )

    demography : population = meteorology : weather = pathology :

    demur : objection = praise : approbation

    demur : qualms = waver : irresoluteness

    demur : qualms, doubt = waver : irresoluteness (A = B )

    denture : teeth = toupee : hair

    deportation : country = eviction : dwelling = expel : school

    depreciation : value = ossification : flexibility (OPPOSITE)

    depreciation : value = ossification : flexibility (REMOVE)

    depreciation : value = ossification : flexibility = restrict : diameter

    depressant : mood =

    descend : altitude = dehydrate : moisture

    descend : plummet = move : dart (A

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    director : actor = conductor : instrumentalist

    director : script = conductor : score

    dirge : grief = paean : praise

    dirge : music = elegy : poetry

    dirge : solemn = polemic : contentious

    disabuse : error = rehabilitate : addiction (A = B )

    disabuse : fallacy = cure : disease

    disaffected : contentment = dubious : commitment, conviction (A lack

    B)

    disaffected : contentment = dubious : commitment, conviction =

    disaffected : contentment = dubious : conviction (A lack B)

    disagreeable : hateful = harmful : lethal (A B = OPPOSITE) ( )

    drop cloth : floor = apron : clothing (A protect B)

    droplet : deluge = pebble : landslide (A

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    eaglet : bird = fawn : mammal

    earmark : funds = schedule : time

    earplug : noise = shield : impact

    earshot : hear = ken : see

    earsplitting : loud = heartrending : sad

    earsplitting : voice =

    easel : canvas = tripod : camera

    eavesdrop : listen = collude : cooperate

    eccentric : conventional = doyen : initiated (OPPOSITE)

    eccentric : conventional = doyen : uninitiated (OPPOSITE)

    echelon : hierarchy =

    echelon : hierarchy = (A B )

    eclipse : prestige = enervation, enfeeble : vigor = amnesia : memory

    eclipse : prestige = enfeeble : vigor ( : )

    ecumenical : generality = entire : integrity = genuine : authenticity

    edible : eat = potable : drink = admissible : allow

    effervescence : feeling = fury : anger

    effulgent : resplendent = bootless : futile ( : )egalitarian : equity = meliorism : progress

    elastic : expand = viable : live

    elbow : joint = heart : organ (A B)

    elected : obliged =

    elegiac : sorrow = devotional : reverence (EQUAL)

    elegy : poem = paean : song = tango : dance

    elucidate : clarity = abet : encouragement

    elusive : define = skeptical : credulity (A = B ) ( : =

    : )

    emaciated : thin = apoplectic : angryembargo : commerce = quarantine : contact

    embark : funds = schedule : time (A = B )

    embarrass : mortify = indulge : mollycoddle (A

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    equivocation : ambiguous = platitude : banal (CHARACTER, :

    equivocation : clarity = prevarication : truth

    equivocation : coax = explanation : enlighten (B use A, : )

    equivocation : coax = explanation : enlighten (coax equivocal

    ) ( )

    equivocation : misleading = bromide : hackneyed ( : )

    equivocation : misleading = bromide : hackneyed = cliche :

    hackneyed

    equivocation : misleading = bromide, cliche : hackneyed

    equivocation : misleading = cliche : hackneyed

    equivocation : truth = euphemism : offense = obfuscation : clarity (A

    =

    errant : standard = digress : topic

    erudite : fathom = oblivious : neglect

    esteem : idolatry = favor : bribe (DEFECTIVE)

    esteem : idolize = favor : bribe (A > B)

    exculpatory : absolve = motivational : stir ( : )

    exculpatory : absolve = motivational : stir = hortative : encourage

    execrate : denounce = exemplify : imitate (EQUAL)

    exemplary : criticized = erratic : predicted

    exemplary : emulate = portable : move (A = B )

    exemplary : imitation = culpable : blame = redoubtable : regard

    exemplary : imitation = culpable : blame = venerable : reverence

    exemplary : imitation = redoubtable : regard

    exemplary : imitation = specious : doubt = notable : attention

    exemplary : imitation = venerable : reverence

    exempt : liability = pardon : penalty

    exhausted : rest = thirsty : imbibe

    exhaustive : careful = mesmerized : interesting (A >> B)

    exhibition : painting = concert : symphony

    exhort : suggest = goad : direct (A >> B)

    exhortation : encourage = hurl : insult = prevarication : deceive (A >>

    exhortation : motivate = invective : discredit (A = B )

    exhortation : motivate = invective : discredit = obloquy : discredit

    exhortation : motivate = persiflage : incite (A B)

    exhortative : motivation = grating : irksomeness

    exhortative : urge = didactic : teach

    exonerate : blame = disentangle : snarl (OPPOSITE)

    exonerate : blame = disentangle, extricate : snarl = veto : assentexoneration : blame = disentangle : snarl (OPPOSITE)

    exorbitant : moderation = perfidious : loyalty (OPPOSITE)

    expand : volume = proliferate : number

    expedite : process = accelerate : pace

    expedition : foot dragging = consensus : factionalism (OPPOSITE)

    expedition : foot-dragging = consensus : factionalism = clarity :

    experience : green = pelf : impecunious

    expertise : green =

    expiate : guilt = correct : error = repose : fatigue

    exploit : heroic = gaffe : tactlessexponent : advocate = pollster : canvass (A = B )

    extemporization : rehearsal = honesty : guilt

    extort : obtain = kidnap : detainment (A >> B)

    extraneous : essence = achromatic : hue (A lack B)

    extravagance : expenditure = loquaciousness : talk

    extrovert : outgoing = perfectionist : exacting

    exult : satisfaction = crave : longing

    fable : tale = ditty : song (A B)

    fabricate : ingenuous = discompose : placid

    facetious : speech = antic : behavior

    fail-safe : malfunction = (A prevent B)

    fall, descend : plummet = move : dart (A > B)

    fanatic : devoted = prude : proper (A = B )

    fanatic : devoted = prude : proper (A >> B)

    fanatical : belief = frenetic : movement ( )

    fang : tooth = finger : digit

    fang : tooth = finger 003A digit

    farce : performance = limerick : poem

    fascination : interest = adoration : fondness (A >> B)

    fast : eat = moratorium : act

    fast : eat = respite : labor

    fast : eat = respite : labor = moratorium : activity, act

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    fastidious : outshine = recalcitrant : resist (?? = EQUAL) ( )

    fatigue : rest, repose = dehydration : water (A remove B)

    faultfinder : criticize = arbitrator : mediate

    faultfinding : criticize = nitpicker : criticize = quibbler : cavil

    faultfinding : criticize = quibble : cavil (EQUAL, : )

    fawn : hauteur = self depreciate : swagger = elaborate : sketchy

    fawn : imperiousness = elaborate : sketchy

    fawn : imperiousness = equivocate : directness = elaborate : sketchy

    fawning : attentive = garish : colorful = bumptious : assertive (A >> B)

    fear : cower = anger : rant

    fear : cower = anger : rant (A B )

    fearless : daunt = impassive : perturb

    feeble : strength = disquiet : composure

    feed : hunger = reassure : uneasiness (A remove B)

    fender : collision =

    fertilize : grow = immunize : resist

    fervor : zealot = improvidence : spendthrift = doubt : skeptic

    fetid : odor = sentimental : feeling (DEFECTIVE)fetid : smell = cacophonous : sound

    fickle : constancy = naive : sophistication

    fidget : nervousness = cringe : dread

    figurine : statue = twig : branch (A B)

    fluent : glib = humorous : wry (DEFECTIVE) meticulous : finicky

    (EQUAL)

    fluent : glib = humorous : wry = meticulous : finicky, nitpick

    fluent : glib = meticulous : finicky (EQUAL) meticulous : nitpick (A

    >> B)

    fluvial : river = sidereal : star

    focus : obsession = (A

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    furtive : openness = flamboyant : reserve (OPPOSITE)

    gadfly : goad = humorist : amuse

    gadgets : tools = trinkets : jewelry

    gaffe : social = malapropism : verbal

    gaffe : tactless = (CHARACTER)

    gaffe : tactless = exploit : heroic (CHARACTER)

    gait : walk = parlance : speak = mnemonic : remember

    galaxy : stars = archipelago : island

    galley : ship = kitchen : house

    galvanize : stimulate = irrigate : flush (A >> B)

    gangway : ship = drawbridge : castle

    garbled : comprehend = obscured : recognized

    gargantuan : large = excruciating : painful (A >> B)

    garish : color =

    garrulous : talkative = cloying : sweet = fussy : careful (A >> B)

    garrulous : talkative = fussy : careful (A >> B)

    garrulous = loquacious : talkative = cloying : sweet (A >> B)

    garrulous, loquacious : words = prodigal : moneygarrulous, loquacious : words = prodigal, profligate : money

    gauche : finesse = spontaneous : planning (OPPOSITE)

    gaudy : apparel = grandiloquent : speak, language

    gauge : pressure = scale : weight (gauge

    ) ( )

    gear : tooth = screw : thread (A = B )

    gear : tooth = screw : thread (A B)

    gem : turquoise = flower : violet

    generosity : prodigality = courage : rashness

    generous : liberality = heretical : unconformitygenial : bonhomie = diplomatic : tact

    genial, congenial : bonhomie = diplomatic : tact (EQUAL, : )

    genteel : vulgarity = intrepid : fear (OPPOSITE)

    genuine : authenticity = entire : integrity

    gerrymander : district = rig : contest

    ghastly : unpleasant = (A >> B)

    gibe : derision = condolence : sympathy = apologize : regret

    ginger : spice = (A B)

    glacial : slow = glacial : cold = profound : deep (A >> B)

    glacier : ice = sea : water

    glade : wood = oasis : desert

    gladiator : arena = lawyer : courtroom

    glaze : porcelain = varnish : wood = veneer : furniture

    glaze : porcelain = varnish : wood = wax : linoleum

    glaze : porcelain = veneer : furniture = baseboard : wall

    glimmer : dazzle = murmur : resound (A > B)

    grotto : cavern = arroyo : channel (A > B)

    gust : wind = cloudburst : rainfall = flare : light

    hack : carve = gouge : engrave (A >> B)

    hammer : anvil = pestle : mortar

    hammer : carpenter = knife : butcher

    hammering : inculcate =

    hamstring : effectiveness = enervate : vitality

    harbinger : presage = archetype : exemplify (EQUAL, : )

    harmony : congruity = clandestine : secrecy

    haunt : familiar = morass, harass : irritating

    haunt : familiar, similarity = harass : irritating

    headlong : forethought = barefaced : shame (A lack B)

    headstrong : advice = secretive : scrutiny (A = B )

    headstrong : willfulness = obfuscating : confusing (EQUAL)

    hear : eavesdrop = follow : shadow

    heartrending : sad = deafening : loud = earsplitting : loud (A >> B)

    heat : calorie = liquid : gallons = distance : odometer

    hedge : loss = quarantine : contamination = safeguard : accident

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    hedgerow : fence = arbor : shelter (A B)

    hedonist : pleasure = recluse : privacy = narcissist : self

    heirloom : ancestor = bequest : testator

    helmet : injury = amulet : evil

    hem : garment = ruffle : shirt = molding : cabinet ( )

    hemorrhage : bleeding = vertigo : dizziness (EQUAL)

    herd : animals = flock : birds

    heretic : unconformity = apologist : defend (() : )

    heretic : unconformity = apologist : defend authority : superiority

    hermitage : secluded = landmark : conspicuous

    hero : admirable = eccentric : unconventional

    heroic : craven = erratic : permanent (OPPOSITE)

    hesitation : reluctance = hubris : pride = flattery : praise

    heterodox : nonconformity = authority : superiority (A have B)

    hidebound : conservative = manic : excited (A >> B)

    hidebound : conservative = manic : interested, excited (A >> B)

    hidebound : flexibility = carefree : responsibility

    hidebound : innovation = parsimonious : expenditurehilarious : laughter = contemptible : disdain

    hill : mountain = creek : river = pebble : rock (A > B)

    hoary : old = hilarious : funny = saturated : wet (A >> B)

    hoax : deceive = filibuster : delay

    hoax : fraudulence = paragon : excellencehoax : fraudulent = paragon : excellent

    hodgepodge : uniformity = cliche : original (OPPOSITE)

    hodgepodge : uniformity = cliche : originality

    homiletics : sermon = logic : argument

    homogenize : uniform = putrefaction : rotten

    horn : blow = harp : pluck( )

    hortative : encourage = exculpatory : absolve

    host : parasite = medium : bacterium

    humility : supplicant = resistance : adversary

    hunter : quarry = proselytizer : convert (A = B )

    husbandry : dissipate = alacrity : procrastinate (OPPOSITE)

    hygienics : health = mnemonics : memory = regimen : health

    hymn : praise = elegy : sorrow = dirge : grief (A show B)

    hyperbole = critical : tirade

    iconoclast : attack = philosopher : cogitate

    idyll : carefree = ordeal : difficult

    ill-bred : impolite =

    illiteracy : education = inequity : redistribution

    illuminate : darkness = educate : ignorance

    illusion : fantasy = nicety : precision (EQUAL)

    illusion : perception = gaffe : judgment = cunning : truth

    illustrate : pictures = particularize : details

    illustrator : caricaturist = essayist : satirist

    image : pixel = mosaic : tile

    immaterial : relevance = circuitous : directness (OPPOSITE)

    immaterial : relevance = peripheral : center (OPPOSITE)

    immaterial : relevance = peripheral : center = circuitous : directness

    immature : developed = incipient : realized

    immature : developed = incipient, inchoate : realized (OPPOSITE)

    imminence : forthcoming = ( : )

    immutable : altered = implacable : propitiated (OPPOSITE)

    immutable : altered = implacable : propitiated = inalienable :

    impassive : perturb = voracious : satisfy

    impeccable : flaw = indolent : stir

    impeccable : flaw = ingenuous : guile (OPPOSITE)

    impeccable : flaw = ingenuous : guile = delicate : offense (LACK)

    imperial : significance = grotesque : fantasy (A >> B)

    imperial : significant = grotesque : fantastic (A >> B)

    imperial : significant = spartan : austere

    imperious : fawn = self-depreciatory : swagger

    imperious : fawn = swagger : self depreciate (OPPOSITE)

    imperious : fawn = swaggering : self-depreciateimperious : grovel = (OPPOSITE)

    imperious : servile = bellicose : peaceable (OPPOSITE)

    imperiousness : fawn = self depreciatory : swagger

    impermeable = comprehend : obscure

    impertinent : propriety = keen : obtuseness (OPPOSITE)

    impervious : damaged = indefensible : excused (A = B )

    impervious : damaged = indefensible : excused = precarious : stable

    impervious : damaged = indomitable : subdued (OPPOSITE)

    impervious : friable = nonflammable : combustible (OPPOSITE)

    impervious : penetrable = precarious : stableimpervious : penetrate = ineluctable : avoid = irrevocable : repeal

    impetuous : hesitate = irrepressible : servile (OPPOSITE)

    impetuous : hesitating = irrepressible : servile

    impetuous : vacillation, hesitation = bumptious : humbleness = dour :

    implacable : appease = indomitable : subdue

    implacable : compromise = honest : swindle (if A then not B)

    impossible : execute = adamant : move

    impostor : identity = usurper : authorization (A = B

    impostor : identity = usurper : authorization (LACK)

    impostor : imitation = usurper : authentication (CHARACTER =

    LACK)

    impracticable : effected = intangible : known (A = B )

    impresario : entertainment = broker : trade

    impressionable : influence =

    impromptu : rehearsal = apophasis : claim = caprice : deliberation

    impromptu : rehearsal = caprice : deliberate

    impromptu : rehearsal = unheralded : announcement = honesty :

    impudent : brazen = deadpan : impassive

    impudent : brazenness = recalcitrant : stubbornness (EQUAL, :

    )

    imputable : nettle = ( )

    inalienable : surrendered = implacable : propitiated

    inalienable : surrendered = untenable : depended

    inapt : clumsy = obsessed : attracted

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    inaugurate : president = install : official = crown : king

    inauguration : official = matriculation : student

    incantation : utterance = talisman : object = banner : flag (A is a kind

    of

    incense : anger =

    inception : termination = matriculation : graduation (OPPOSITE)

    inch : move = drawl : speak = lope : run (A B)insect : butterfly = philosophy : metaphysics (A B)

    insect : pesticide = plant : herbicide

    insensible : boor = stingy : miser

    insensitive : boor = mischievous : imp

    insight : discern = mettle : endure (if someone has A, then B)

    insight : discerning = caprice : whimsical

    insight : discerning = deadpan : impassive

    insipid : invention = prosaic : imagination

    insomnia : sleep = dyslexia : read

    inspire : infuse = obliterate : remove (A >> B)inspire : infuse = obliterate : remove (EQUAL)

    instigator : incite = bully : browbeat (A = B )

    instructive : comprehension = salubrious : health

    instrumentalist : orchestra = actor : troupe

    instrumentalist : symphony = dancer : ballet (A play B)

    insubordinate : submissive = capricious : deliberate

    insubordinate : submissive = disaffected : contented = capricious :

    insulin : pancreas = bile : liver

    insurgent : rebel = incendiary : agitate

    intentional : accidental = arrogant : humble (OPPOSITE)

    inter : burial = obliterate : removal

    intercessor : mediate = augur : predict = translator : interpret

    intercessor : mediate = augur : prediction = translator : interpret

    intercessor : mediate = translator : interpret = augur : predict

    interested : agog = careful : meticulous (A >

    B)

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    intimate : communicate = allude : infer ()

    intimate : communicate = allude : refer

    intractable : manage = phlegmatic : provoke (A = B )

    intransigent : acquiesce = deferential : offend

    intrepid : deter = rapt : distract (OPPOSITE)

    inured : tolerance = addicted : dependency (A = B )

    invective : discredit = exhortation : motivate

    inventiveness : accidental = effect : casual (OPPOSITE)

    inventory : merchandise = manifest : cargo

    invincible : conquer = optimal : improve = negligible : perceive (A =

    B )

    invincible : subdue = impervious : damage

    irascible : placate = insensate : conscious (OPPOSITE)

    irk : enrage = suggest : urge (A B)

    loquacious : talkative = rash : adventurous = reckless : adventurous

    =

    loquacious : word = profligate : money

    loquacious, garrulous : words = profligate : money

    lottery : raffle = ticket : admission (EQUAL : ??) ( )

    loud = prate : aimless

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    loutish : grace = coltish : discipline

    lubricate : abrasion = seal : leakage (A prevent B)

    lucid : perceive = transparent : understand = prominent : notice

    ludicrous : buffoon = dissolute : libertine = humorous : wag

    lug : carry = trudge : walk

    lullaby : song = diatribe : discourse (A B)

    lumber : grace = waver : resolution (LACK)

    lumen : light = decibel : sound = volt : electricity = watt : power

    lung : respire = tooth : masticate eye : envision, ear : resonate

    lurk : concealment = espouse : marriage = purloin : appropriation

    lurk : concealment = purloin : appropriation

    lurk : wait = abscond : depart = hoard : save purloin : appropriate

    lurk : wait = abscond : depart purloin : appropriate

    lurk : wait = purloin : appropriate (DEFECTIVE) (purloin

    appropriate DEFECTIVE) ( )

    lurk : wait = purloin : appropriate = abscond : depart

    lustrous : polish = pure : refine

    macabre : shudder = hilarious : laughmaelstrom : turbulent = mirage : illusory

    magazine : periodical = mystery : fiction (A B)

    maladroit : deft = expedite : foot-dragging (OPPOSITE)

    maladroit : deft = voluble : terse = expedite : foot-dragging

    (OPPOSITE)

    maladroit : skill = glib : profundity (LACK)

    malicious : ill will = exaggerating : hyperbole = diligent : effort

    malign : ill will = diligent : effort

    malinger : ail = flatter : appreciate (DEFECTIVE)

    malinger : duty = camouflage : detectionmalinger : duty = camouflage, dissemble : detection = recluse :

    malinger : work = shirk : duty

    malleable : shape = irresolute : opinion

    malodorous : smell = cacophonous : sound = jarring : sound

    malodorous : smell = cacophony, jarring : sound

    malodorous : smell = jarring : sound

    mandatory : comply = forbidden : abstain (A require B)

    mandatory : comply = forbidden : abstain (EQUAL, : )

    mania : enthusiasm = doting : fondness

    manifest : perceive = brittle : break (A = B )

    manifest : perceive = brittle : break = transparent : understand

    manifest, lucid : perceive = transparent : understand

    mansion : residence = limousine : automobile

    marsh : sodden = desert : arid

    martial : military = runic : mysterious

    martinet : discipline = pedant : learning gourmet : food

    martinet : leniency = dabbler : dedication

    mask : face = camouflage : location

    master : experience = luminary : eminence

    master, maven : experience = luminary : eminence

    maudlin : sentiment = pedantic : scholarship

    maudlin : sentimental = obsequious: deferential (A >> B)

    maudlin : sentimental = peeved : annoyed (A >> B = A = B) ( )

    maudlin : sentimental = peeved : annoyed (A >> B, A = B) ()

    maven : experience = augur : prediction

    maven : experience = luminary : eminence (HAVE) augur :

    prediction (DO)

    maven : experience = luminary : eminence = pundit : opine (A = B

    maverick : conformity = extrovert : reserve

    mawkish : sentiment = pedantic : scholarship

    mawkish : sentimental = gullible : trustable (A >> B) peeved :

    annoyed (EQUAL)

    mawkish : sentimental = mad : excited = stodgy : conservative (A >>

    mawkish : sentimental = peeved : annoyed (A >> B = A = B) ( )

    mawkish : sentimental = stodgy : conservative (A >> B = ??) (stodgy

    ) ( )

    meadow : grass = forest : tree ????????

    mean : prodigality = meek : arrogance (OPPOSITE)

    measly : contemptibly = puny : weakly

    measure : dimension : calibrate : diameter = gauge : pressure =

    measure : dimension = analyze : naturemeasure : dimensions = calibrate : diameter = plumb : depth

    meddlesome : pry = contentious : argue (EQUAL, : )

    mediation : compromise = prosecution : conviction (A B)

    mediation : compromise = prosecution : conviction (EQUAL, :

    )

    mediocrity : prodigy = (OPPOSITE)

    meliorism : progress = egalitarian : equity

    mellifluous : music = ambrosial : food

    mellifluous : sound = savory : taste

    melodrama : subtlety = chimera : authenticity (LACK)melody : song =

    mentor : guidance = oracle : prophecy = prevaricator : deceive

    mentor : guide = charlatan : deceive = juggernaut : crush

    mercenary : money = vindictive : revenge

    mercenary : soldier = hack : writer

    mercurial : mood = fickle : affection

    mercurial : mood = whimsical : behavior = fickle : affection

    metaphor : literal = melody : spoken (A = B + alpha)

    meteoric : constancy = archaic : currency (OPPOSITE)

    meticulous : finicky = fluent : glib

    miff : quarrel = foible : flaw (A > B)

    mill : grain = foundry : metal

    mimicry : camouflage = variation : mutation ( )

    mine : ore = quarry : rock, stone = fell : t imber

    mineshaft, shaft : lode = well : aquifer (A B .)

    minion : dependent = groveler : petitioner (A = B )

    minuscule : letter = minnow : fish

    minute : agenda = log : itinerary ( )

    minutia : details = quibbles : objections

    mirth : laughter = approval : applause (B represent A)

    misanthrope : humane = ascetic : voluptuary

    misanthrope : people = xenophobe : strangers

    misanthropist : humane = ascetic : voluptuary (OPPOSITE)

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    miscalculation : judgment = gaffe : decorum

    miscreant : criminal = visionary : delusion ( : )

    misdemeanor : crime = lapse : error (A > B)

    mishap : accident = peccadillo : offence

    misjudge : assess = misconstrue : interpret

    misunderstood : clarify = erroneous : retract (retract erroneous

    ) ( )

    mite : creature = speck : amount

    mitigate : severe = qualify : general (A = B )

    mitigate : severe = qualify : general (OPPOSITE)

    mixture : jumble =

    mnemonics : remember = staff : walk

    mock : imitate = taunt : challengemoderate : intensity = extenuate : seriousness

    moist : sodden = surprised : astonished (A > B)

    moratorium : activity = respite : labor = tourniquet : bleeding

    mortar : grind = canvas : paint = vat : dye

    mosaic : ceramic = patchwork : cloth (mosaic ceramic

    ) ( )

    mosquito : netting = impurity : filter (B prevent A)

    muffle : sound = assuage : grief

    museful : ruminative = lamentable : plaintive (EQUAL)

    muted : color = muffled : sound

    mutter : indistinct = drone : monotonous

    myriad : number = everlasting : duration

    narcissism : love = guilt : blame (A >> B)

    narcissist : self-absorbed = sycophant : obsequious

    needle : knit = loom : weave

    needle : pine = leaf : oak

    nefarious : wickedness = generous : liberality (EQUAL)

    negotiator : agreement = mediator : compromise

    neophyte : experience = boor : sensitivity

    nepotism : favoritism = embezzlement : fraud (A B)

    nepotism : kinship = jingoism : nationality

    nepotism : kinship = jingoist : nationality (A = B )

    nepotism : relative = cronyism : friend

    nepotism : relative = jingoism : nationality

    neutralize : effectiveness = (A remove B)

    nicety : distinction = intimation : communication (A B)

    obsequious : fawn = compliant : yield (EQUAL, : )

    obsequious : fawn = compliant : yield = condescending : patronize

    obsequious : servile = assertive : belligerent (A > B) ( )

    obsequious : servile = belligerent : assertive (A >> B)

    observe : scrutinize = question : grill (A > B)

    obsessed : attracted = rash : adventurous = intimate : close (A >> B)

    obstinate : persevere = tactless, insensitive : offend ( )

    obstinate : preserve = tactless, insensitive : offend

    obstruct : progress = stunt : growth

    obtrusive : ignore = elusive : capture

    obviate : unnecessary = reduce : smaller (A B )

    ode : poetry = spoof : parody

    odious : disgust = menacing : fear = blatant : arrest

    odious : repugnance = menacing : fear

    offense : peccadillo = quarrel : tiff

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    officious : attentive = parsimony : frugal (A >> B)

    officious : meddle = disaffected : rebel ( : )

    officious : meddle = disaffected : rebel (CHARACTER)

    officious : meddle = disaffected : rebel (EQUAL)

    oil : lubricate = antiseptic : disinfect

    olfaction : odor = gustation : flavor

    opacity : light = impermeability : fluid = nonporous : liquid

    opera : aria = play : monologue

    opportune : convenience = impermanent : transience (EQUAL, :

    )

    oppose : thwart = treat : cure (A > B)

    opprobrious : blameless =

    optimization : improve =

    oration : hear = novel : read

    orator : address = preacher : sermon

    orchestra : music = troupe : dramaorchestra : musician = pack : wolf

    ornithology : eaglet, eagle = astronomy : planet

    oscillation : swing = momentum : scooter ( )

    outspoken : saucy = erudite : pedantic (DEFECTIVE)

    overdose : prescription = indiscretion : convention (A = B )

    overexposure : jaded = vaccination : immune

    overture : introductory = caveat : warning = caveat : cautionary

    overture : opera = preamble : statute

    overture : symphony = preface : book

    overture, prelude : introductory = caveat : warning, cautionaryoxymoron : contradictory = mishap : catastrophic (CHARACTER)

    pachyderm : animal = ant : insect

    padding : damage = dam : flood = levee : flooding

    padding : damage = disguise : recognition

    padding : damage = levee : flooding

    paean : joy = dirge : grief

    paean : song = elegy : poem

    pain : analgesic = sensation : anesthetic = symptom : palliative

    pain : analgesic = symptom : palliative

    painful : agonizing = important : paramount (A > B)

    parsimonious : spend = peremptory : fawn

    parsimony : frugality = hubris : pride, self-confidence (A >> B)

    parsimony : miser = rebellious : insurgent

    parsimony : miser = rebelliousness : insurgent

    parsimony : skimp = malingering : shirk

    partial : equalize = constant : fluctuate (OPPOSITE)

    partisan : moderate = rash : circumspect

    patriot : country = partisan : cause

    patriotic : chauvinistic = receptive : gullible (A

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    peeved : annoy = saturated : wet

    pelf : impecunious = experience : green

    penetrate : impermeable = change : immutable = profane : inviolable

    penitent : obdurate = skeptic : credulous (OPPOSITE)

    penitent : remorse = (EQUAL, : )

    peremptory : dispute = prohibitive : purchase (A prevent B)

    perforate : hole = pleat : fold

    perfunctorily : inspiration = insolently : veneration (LACK)

    perilous : danger = impartial : mediator

    periodic : recur = evanescent : vanish

    pernicious : injure = disingenuous : mislead

    persecute : injure = haunt : remember (A >> B)

    persiflage : incite = exhortation : motivate

    persistence : vacillate = inertia : react

    person : queue = scene : panorama

    perspicacious : discerning = ravishing : attractive

    perspicacity : acute = caprice : whimsical

    perspicacity : dupe = rectitude : corruptionist (OPPOSITE)pertinacity : refractory = inexperience : green

    pertinent : relevance = redundant : superfluity

    perturb : serenity = console : grief = reassure : doubt

    perturb : serenity = reassure : doubt

    perturbed : serenity = impertinent : propriety

    peruse : smattering = stare : leer

    pest : irksome = expert : proficient

    pestle : grind = flint stone : sharpen ( ) = flint stone : spark

    pestle : grind = flint stone : spark = spice : flavor = whetstone :

    pestle : grinding = scissors : cuttingpetrify : stone = evaporate : vapor

    petrography : rock = mural : wall

    petty : notice = mysterious : explain (A = B )

    philanthropist : beneficence = comedian : humor

    philanthropist : eleemosynary =

    philanthropist : endow = prevaricator : mislead

    philatelist : stamps = numismatist : coins

    philosopher : cogitate = iconoclast : attack

    phlegmatic : arouse = (A = B )

    piece : jigsaw puzzle = tile : mosaic = pixel : image

    pierce : impenetrable = profane : inviolable = change : immutable

    pierce : impenetrable = profane : inviolate = penetrate :

    pigment : color = spice : flavor

    pillory : ridicule = guillotine : execute (A = B )

    pilot : ship = conductor : orchestra

    pirate : take = forge : copy

    pitch : sound = color : light

    pithiness : aphorism = exaggeration : caricature

    pittance : allowance = rivulet : stream (A

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    praise : approbation = demur : objection = cajole : blandishment

    prate : speak = saunter : walk

    preamble : introductory = caveat : cautionary

    preamble : introductory = caveat : precautious

    precarious : stability = spent : efficacy (A lack B)

    precipice : steepness = defile : narrowness

    preeminence : importance = preponderance : weight

    preempt : precedence = acquire : possession

    preen : self-satisfaction = fume : anger (A = B )

    preface : book = overture : symphony

    prescience : future = erudition : esoteric

    prescience : future = erudition : esoterica

    preservative : decay = anchor : drift, shift

    presumptuous : unruly =

    pretense : deceive = admonition : reprove (A > B)

    protest : dissuade = supplicate : entreaty ( ) ( ?? : EQUAL)

    protocol : blunder = bumper : damage (A prevent B)

    protract : length = throng : number

    prowl : prey = reconnoiter : information

    prudence : daredevil = sagacity : simpleton = constancy : turncoat

    prudish : propriety = finicky : quality

    prune : hedge = trim : hair

    prune : plum = raisin : grape

    pry : watch = connive : cooperative

    prying : inquisitive = garish : colorful = fawn : attentive (A >> B)

    pseudonym : name = mask : face

    publicity : attention = leverage : advantage (EQUAL)

    pucker : mouth = squint : eye

    pulverable : crumbed = lucid : comprehended

    pun : joke = supernova : star (A B)

    pun : joke = supernova : star = termite : insect

    puncture : deflated = jar : unsettled (A = B )

    pundit : learning, knowledge = autocracy : power

    pungent : odor = caustic : comment

    purification : dross = desalinization : salt

    purify : imperfection = verify : doubtfulness

    purist : adulteration = stickler : approximation

    quaff : sip = delve : skim (A >> B)

    quaff : sip = gobble : nibble = swill : sip

    quaff : sip = stride : mince

    quarry : marble = mine : coal

    quartet : singer = score : note

    quatrain : stanza = eulogy : speech (A B)

    querulous : complain = voluble : talk

    querulous : complaint = obsequious : flattery

    querulous : complaint = sycophantic : flattery

    querulous : words = profligate : money

    quest : reply = command : action

    question : grill = (A B)

    raconteur : storytelling = wordsmith : writing

    raffish : decorum = merciless : leniency (OPPOSITE)

    rail : vehemence = entreat : urgency ( : )

    rain : deluge = wind : hurricane (A > B)

    realist : plausible = leadership : subordinate (OPPOSITE)

    ream : paper = acre : land

    ream : paper = cord : wood

    reassure : doubt = perturb : serenity

    rebellious : antiestablishment = extravagant : undue

    rebus : dissimulation =

    recalcitrant : resist = fastidious : outshine (EQUAL = ??) ( )

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    recalcitrant, refractory : authority = reactionary : change

    recant : belief = abdicate : throne

    recantation : confess =

    recantation : error = confession : crime

    recidivism : relapse = rehabilitation : convalesce

    recidivist : relapse = pundit : opine = sycophant : flatter

    recluse : communicate =

    recluse : crowd = claustrophobic : enclosure

    recluse : society = shirk : duty

    recluse : society = shirked : duty

    recluse : solitude = toady : favor

    recondite : fathom = tenacious : eradicate

    reconnoiter : information = canvass : votes

    reconnoiter : information = prowl : prey

    rectify : treaty = confirm : hypothesis

    rectitude : transgress = impeccable : flaw = indolent : stir

    rectitude : transgressive = keenness : obtuse (OPPOSITE)

    rectitude : transgressive = keenness : obtuse = impeccability : flowrecycle : disposal = rehabilitate : demolition (OPPOSITE)

    redolent : smell = piquant : taste

    redoubtable : regard, awe = despicable : scorn, contempt, disregard

    redundant : necessity = clumsy : knack

    reel : winding = die : shaping

    referee : field = jude : courtroom

    referee : whistle = judge : gavel

    refine : purification = attenuate : rarefaction

    refinery : petroleum = mill : grain

    reflection : light = echo : soundrefugee : asylum = ( : )

    regimen : health = budget : solvency (A is for B)

    regimen : health = mnemonics : memory

    relevant : crucial = perceptible : obvious (A

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    ruminate : decide = (A B)

    rumple : shirt =

    ruse : honest =

    ruthless : mercy = insipid : flavor

    sabbatical : leave = flattering : infatuation ( : )

    sabotage : subversion = bull : intimidation

    sabotage : subversion = bully : intimidation (EQUAL)

    sabotage : subvertness = bull : intimidation

    saboteur : disrupt = apologist : defend

    safeguard : accident = hedge : loss (A = B )

    safeguard : accident = hedge : loss = quarantine : contamination

    sage : judgment = knave : deceit

    sage : wisdom = philanthropist : benevolence

    salesman : buy = censor : expunge (salesman : sell ??) ( )

    salesperson : buy = proselytizer : convert = swindler : cheat =

    salient : ignore = incomprehensible : understand

    salmon : ichthyologist = chameleon : herpetologist

    salutation : welcome =sanctimonious : devout = unctuous : earnest

    sanctimonious : devouted = unctuous : earnest

    sanctuary : protection = utopia : perfection

    sanctuary : protection = wilderness : peril (A = B ) ( )

    sand : dune = word : sentence water : canal course : banquet

    sanguine : blooded = confident : optimistic

    satiated : food = saturated : moisture

    satire : lampoon = diligence : effort

    satire : ridicule = elegy : sorrow = hymn : praise = eulogy : admiration

    satisfaction : euphoria = (A B)

    scorn : reject = disparage : ignore (A >> B) adulate : flatter

    (EQUAL)

    scorn : reject = disparage : ignore (DEFECTIVE)

    scour : wash =

    scowl : displeasure = kiss : affection = hurl : disgust

    script : drama = score : music, symphony

    scrutinize : glimpse, glance = delve : skim

    scrutinize : gloss = delve : skim

    scrutinize : look = contemplate : thought

    scuff : abrasion = heat : vaporization (A lead to B)

    scurrilous : propriety = mercurial : constancy (LACK)

    scythe : reaper = axe : woodcutter

    seal : leakage = lubricate : abrasion

    sedative : drowsiness = anesthetic : numbness

    sedative : pacify = antiseptic : sterilize

    seed, corn : husk = orange : rind

    self-confident : timid = open : shy (OPPOSITE)

    selflessness : altruist = expertise : connoisseur (B lack A)

    seminary : theologian = conservatory : artist

    sensitive : boor = sagacious : simpleton

    sensitive : boor = sagacity : simpleton (OPPOSITE)

    sensitivity : boor = sagacity : simpleton

    sensitization : allergic = habituation : inured (EQUAL)

    sentinel : watchful = epicure : discriminatingsequester : seclusion = endanger : jeopardy

    serendipitous : effort = ineluctable : chance

    serpentine : directness = recondite : placidity

    shaft : lode = well : aquifer (A B )

    shard : ceramic = crumb : cake

    shard : pottery = morsel : food = fragment : bone = fragment :

    sharpen = spoon : stir

    sheep : ewe = swan : pen

    shiftless : ambition = ingenuous : guile

    shipshape : disarray = squalid : cleanliness (OPPOSITE)shred : remnant =

    shrewd : naif = (OPPOSITE)

    shrine : pilgrim = peak : climber

    shrug : indifference = bow : respect

    silver : tarnish = iron : rust

    simper : smile = babble : talk

    simpleton : precedent = turncoat : constancy (LACK) ( )

    singe : incinerate = erode : destruction (A

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    slither : snake = waddle : duck

    slovenly : dapper = indulgent : adherent (OPPOSITE)

    slur : speech = smudge : writing

    small : minuscule = moist : saturated (A > B)

    soaking : damp = frigid : cool (A >> B)

    solace : grief = pacification : anger

    soldier : army = element : compound

    solicitude : concern = startle : flinch ( : , A B)soliloquy : play = aria : opera

    solvent : dissolve = coagulant : clot (EQUAL, : )

    sonnet : poem = denim : fabric (A B)

    sonnet : poet = symphony : composer

    sonnet : verse monger = painting : daubster

    soot : combustion = sawdust : woodcutting

    sop : conciliatory = subsidy : supportive

    sop : dampen = frigid : cool

    sophism : reasoning = counterfeit : money = quack : practitioner

    soporific : alert = anesthetic : painsoporific : alertment = analgesic : pain

    soporific : alertness = analgesic : pain

    soporific : sleep = vaccinating : immunity = inoculation : immunity

    soporific : sleeping = vaccination: immune

    sopping : dampen = frigid : cool (A >> B)

    specimen : dissect = sentence : parse

    specious : genuineness = illusory : reality

    spider : arachnid = orange : fruit (A B)

    spindly : frailty = limber : flexibility

    spire : church = minaret : mosque

    splint : immobilize = duct : convey (A is for B)

    splint : immobilize = sling : support

    splint : mobility = ballast : instability = purchase : slippery

    (PREVENT)

    spoke : hub = radius : center

    sprain : injury = cold : contagion (A B)

    spurious : authenticity = (LACK)

    spy : watch = conspire : cooperate

    squabble : dispute = foible : failing (A B = EQUAL) ( )

    squiz, squint : eye = pucker : mouth

    staircase : banister = garden : fence

    stammer : halting = drone : monotonous

    stanza : line = volume : issue (issue : , volume : )

    stanza : poem = movement : symphony = movement : orchestra()

    stanza : poem, poetry = movement : symphony = paragraph : prose

    star : sidereal = emotion : affective

    stare : leer = peruse : smatter

    stare : leer = peruse : smattering (A >> B)

    static : movable = pliable : inflexible

    static : moving = pliable : inflexible (OPPOSITE)

    statue : sculpture = ode : poem (A B)

    stature : tall = sound : loud

    stench : nose = din : ear

    stencil : lettering = pattern : sewing

    sterile : bacteria = impeccable : flaws

    stickler : approximation = purist : adulteration (A object B)

    stickler : approximation, imprecision = purist : adulteration

    stickler : derelict = poseur : unaffected (OPPOSITE, : )

    stickler : exact = pedagogue : indoctrinatestickler : exacting = martinet : disciplinary = defeatist : resigned

    stickler : exacting = martinet : discipline

    stickler : exacting = pedagogue : indoctrinating (DEFECTIVE)

    stickler : imprecision = prude : impropriety

    stimulation : arousal = pathogen : diseasing (A cause B)

    stimulation : arousal = pathogen : diseasing (A make B)

    stipple : dot = striate : band

    stockade : enclosure = pillar : support

    stoic : perturb = avaricious : satisfy (A = B )

    stoic : perturbed = buoyant : submergedstoke : fuel = irrigate : water

    stomach : ingest = lung : respiration

    stratagem : deceive = concession : placate

    stray : group = digress : subject

    stream : eddy = trend : anomaly

    striated : groove = dappled : spot

    striated : groove = mottled, dappled : spot

    stridency : sound = acridity : odor = garishness : appearance

    stridency : sound = garishness : appearance (DEFECTIVE)

    strike : medal = mint : coin

    strut : wing = buttress : wall (A support B)

    strut : wing = buttress : wall = guy : pylon

    studio : artist = laboratory : scientist

    stupor : alert = despair : hopeful

    stygian : dark = abysmal : low (A >> B)

    stylus : engraving = shield : protecting

    stylus : mark = lamp : illumination = apron : protest

    submerge : water = inter : earth

    subpoena : witness = conscript : soldier

    subsidy : support = debt : obligation

    subterfuge : deceive = decantation : pour (A

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    suffocate : oxygen = starve : nutrients

    sugar : saccharine = butter : margarine

    sullen : levity =

    summons : citation = ( : )

    superimpose : above = insert : between

    supervisor : oversight = catalyst : initiate (A = B /)

    supplant : replace = snatch : take

    supplement : additional = placebo : innoxious

    supplicant : beseeching = coquette : flirtatious

    supplicant : humility = adversary : resistance (A have B,

    CHARACTER)

    suppress : stimulate = calm : provoke (OPPOSITE)

    swagger : bravado = caress : affection (A show B)

    swagger : bravado = caress : affection (sign)

    swan : pen = sheep : ewe

    swill, quaff : sip = gobble : nibble = quaff : sip = stride : mince

    swindler : cheat = proselytizer : convert

    sycophant : curry = surveyor : oversee (curry

    sycophant : fawn = malcontent : complain

    sycophant : fawn = pundit : opine = miser : hoard

    sycophant : fawn = reprobate : misbehave

    sycophant : flatter = recidivist : relapse

    sycophant : flattery = extortionist : intimidation

    sycophantic : obsequious = pontificate : dogmatic (EQUAL)

    sycophantic : obsequious = rebellious : resurgent

    syllabus : course = agenda : meeting

    symbols : rebus = notes: scoresymphony : conductor = film : directory

    synonymous : meaning = interchangeable : function

    synopsis : conciseness = distillate : purity

    synopsis : condensed = appendix : supplementary

    tablecloth : table = sheet : mattress

    tacit : infer = encoded : decode

    taciturn : chatter = insufferable : tolerate = magnanimous : begrudge

    taciturn : solemnity = token : exchange ( )

    tackiness : adhesive = sharpness : scalpel

    tact : offensive = money : poor (LACK)

    tactile : touch = affective : emotion

    tactile : touch = sentient : emotion

    tadpole : frog = caterpillar : butterfly

    tag : identify = canopy : cover

    talon : eagle = claw : panther

    tame : tractable =

    tamper : adjust = misrepresent : communicate

    tarnish : dull = vitrify : smooth

    tarpaulin : covering = raincoat : garment

    tarpaulin : protection = caveat : precaution

    taunt : provoke = plot : outwit (A > B)

    terseness : voluble = transitory : permanence

    testimonial : appreciation = confession : culpability (A express B)

    testy : annoy = hesitating : balk (CHARACTER)

    testy : annoy = tractable : control, teach (B = A)

    therapeutic : hospital = illuminating : school

    thin : density, intensity = abate : length

    thirsty : imbibe = exhausted : restthreadbare, timeworn : novelty = convoluted : simplicity

    threadbare, timeworn : novelty = labyrinthine : directness

    (OPPOSITE)

    tiff : squabble = foible : failing (A

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    transient : vanish = constant : perpetuate

    transitory : endure = immutable : change (OPPOSITE)

    transitory : permanence = achromatic : hue

    treasurer : funds = secretary : records

    tree : forestry = flower : horticulture

    trenchant : insipid = (OPPOSITE)

    trespass : boundary = betray : trust = astray : path = transgress :

    trespass : boundary = transgress : rule

    trial : courthouse = experiment : laboratory

    trickle : gush = warm : sear

    trinket : jewelry = ??????? ( B)

    usurp : seize = interrogate : examine = defame : disparage (EQUAL)

    usurp : take = overwhelm : defeat (A >> B)

    usurp : take = trespass : enter = overwhelm : defeat

    usury : interest = gouging : price

    vaccination : immune = overexposure : jaded

    vacillate : persistent = react : inert

    vacillate : swing = momentum : scutter ( )

    vacillate : uncertain = apologize : contrite

    vacillation : persistent = inertia : reactant (OPPOSITE)

    vagary : predict = acme : surpass (A B )

    vagary : predict = diehard : budge (A = B )

    vagary : predict = impossibility : execute, accomplish =

    valiant : entrapped = demanding : satisfied

    variegation : uniformity = simplicity : difficulty

    varnish : glossy = sand : smooth

    varnish : wood = wax : linoleum

    vault : valuables = refrigerator : foods = library : books

    veer : direction = convert : beliefvegetarian : meat = hermit : society

    vendor : purvey = censor : expurgate

    veneer : furniture = baseboard : wall

    venerable : reverence = despicable : scorn (EQUAL)

    venial : excuse = pellucid : understand

    veracious : guile = (OPPOSITE)

    verbosity : words = floridness : embellishments

    verifiable : plausible = obfuscating : indiscernible (EQUAL)

    vernacular : local = jargon : profession

    vernacular : place = jargon : professionvertigo : nauseate =

    vertigo : nauseate = treat : cure (A > B)

    vivid : intensify =

    voice : quaver = hand : t remble

    volatile : evaporate = soluble : dissolve

    volatile : temper = ready : wit

    voluble : speech = licentious : dissoluteness

    voluble : verbosity = licentious : dissoluteness

    vomit : disgorge = (EQUAL)

    voting : roll call = termination : cloture (A B )

    waffle : enunciate = embed : disinter (OPPOSITE)

    waft : plummet = meander : dash (OPPOSITE)

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    wag : humorous = dolt : stupid (CHARACTER)

    wag : humorous = dolt : stupid = buffoon : ludicrous = libertine :

    walk : amble = talk : chat = draw : doodle

    wary : gulled = vigilant : ambushed

    wary : gulled = vigilant : ambushed = vigilant : waylaid

    watchful : waylaid = cunning : gulled = wary : duped

    water : potable = meat : edible

    weld : metal = sew : fabric

    wheedle : cajolery = extort : coercion (EQUAL)

    whimsical : caprice = insightful : penetration

    willfulness : headstrong = subservience : fawning (EQUAL, : )

    wince : pain = smile : pleasure = pout : displeasure = sneer :

    contempt

    windy : concise = hackneyed : original (OPPOSITE)

    winnow : chaff = filter : impurities (A = B )

    winnow : grain = purify : water = refine : oil (A = B )

    wood : carpenter = blueprint : architect

    wood : sawdust = metal : filingworship : sacrifice = prediction : augury (A B )

    writer, author : novel = chef : banquet

    yawn : sleepiness = blush : embarrassment

    yokel : sophistication = coward : courage

    zeal : dedication = mesmerism : interest (A >> B)

    zealous : dedication = mesmeric : interest ( : )

    zealous : enthusiastic = idolatrous : devoted

    zigzag : turns = montage : images

    zoning : lands = allocation : funds