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Assertion

A

N
Positive statement
Ant: rejection

1
Q

Relegated

A

V

Inferior position + trust

2
Q

Intoned

A

V
To sing, vocalize
Ant: silence

3
Q

Tacit

A

Adj
Silent/silence
Ant: noise

4
Q

Unatonable

A

V

Not capable of being brought into harmony

5
Q

Paralyzed

A

V
Shock/inability to move
Ant: healthy

6
Q

Squalor

A

N
State of being completely dirty
Ant: clean

7
Q

Hovel

A

N
Open shed/shelter
Ant: mansion

8
Q

Relapse

A

V

Fall back into former state

9
Q

Cease

A

V
To stop, end
Ant: begin

10
Q

Predilection

A

N
Preference for something
Ant: dislike

11
Q

Futile

A

Adj
Frivolous effort, useless
Ant: effective