| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accept / reject | to receive or refuse |
| 2. | advance / retreat | to move forward or back |
| 3. | ancient / modern | very old or current |
| 4. | arrive / depart | to come or leave |
| 5. | ascend / descend | to go up or down |
| 6. | attack / defend | to strike or protect |
| 7. | begin / end | to start or finish |
| 8. | big / small | large or little |
| 9. | birth / death | coming to life or dying |
| 10. | blunt / sharp | not pointed or pointed |
| 11. | bold / timid | brave or shy |
| 12. | borrow / lend | to take or give temporarily |
| 13. | bottom / top | lowest part or highest part |
| 14. | broad / narrow | wide or limited in width |
| 15. | build / destroy | to create or ruin |
| 16. | calm / agitated | peaceful or disturbed |
| 17. | capture / release | to seize or free |
| 18. | careful / careless | cautious or not cautious |
| 19. | cheap / expensive | low-cost or high-cost |
| 20. | clean / dirty | free of dirt or soiled |
| 21. | close / open | shut or not shut |
| 22. | day / night | daytime or nighttime |
| 23. | deep / shallow | far down or not deep |
| 24. | difficult / easy | hard or simple |
| 25. | dry / wet | without moisture or moist |
| 26. | early / late | before time or after time |
| 27. | empty / full | containing nothing or filled |
| 28. | enter / exit | to go in or out |
| 29. | expand / contract | to grow or shrink |
| 30. | export / import | to send out or bring in |
| 31. | external / internal | outside or inside |
| 32. | fail / succeed | to fall short or achieve |
| 33. | false / true | not real or real |
| 34. | fast / slow | quick or not quick |
| 35. | few / many | not many or numerous |
| 36. | find / lose | to discover or misplace |
| 37. | first / last | earliest or latest |
| 38. | flexible / rigid | bendable or stiff |
| 39. | float / sink | to stay up or go down |
| 40. | formal / informal | proper or casual |
| 41. | forward / backward | ahead or behind |
| 42. | frequent / occasional | often or sometimes |
| 43. | fresh / stale | new or no longer fresh |
| 44. | friend / enemy | ally or opponent |
| 45. | generous / stingy | giving or ungenerous |
| 46. | gentle / harsh | mild or severe |
| 47. | genuine / fake | real or false |
| 48. | give / take | to offer or receive |
| 49. | glad / sad | happy or unhappy |
| 50. | gloomy / cheerful | dark in mood or bright |
| 51. | harm / help | to hurt or assist |
| 52. | healthy / sick | well or ill |
| 53. | high / low | tall or short in level |
| 54. | honest / dishonest | truthful or deceitful |
| 55. | hope / despair | expectation or hopelessness |
| 56. | hostile / friendly | unfriendly or warm |
| 57. | ignore / notice | to overlook or observe |
| 58. | include / exclude | to contain or leave out |
| 59. | increase / decrease | to grow or lessen |
| 60. | inferior / superior | lower or higher in quality |
| 61. | inhale / exhale | to breathe in or out |
| 62. | install / remove | to put in or take away |
| 63. | junior / senior | younger or older rank |
| 64. | known / unknown | familiar or not familiar |
| 65. | laugh / cry | to show joy or sorrow |
| 66. | lead / follow | to guide or come after |
| 67. | legal / illegal | lawful or unlawful |
| 68. | less / more | smaller amount or larger amount |
| 69. | like / dislike | to enjoy or not enjoy |
| 70. | live / die | to exist or stop living |
| 71. | local / global | nearby or worldwide |
| 72. | loose / tight | not firm or firm |
| 73. | loud / quiet | noisy or silent |
| 74. | love / hate | strong liking or strong dislike |
| 75. | major / minor | greater or lesser importance |
| 76. | married / single | wed or unmarried |
| 77. | maximum / minimum | greatest or least |
| 78. | melt / freeze | to liquefy or harden cold |
| 79. | messy / neat | untidy or orderly |
| 80. | natural / artificial | not man-made or man-made |
| 81. | near / far | close or distant |
| 82. | new / old | recent or aged |
| 83. | normal / abnormal | usual or unusual |
| 84. | past / future | time gone or time ahead |
| 85. | patient / impatient | calm waiting or restless |
| 86. | permanent / temporary | lasting or short-term |
| 87. | plentiful / scarce | abundant or limited |
| 88. | polite / rude | courteous or impolite |
| 89. | possible / impossible | able or unable to happen |
| 90. | poverty / wealth | lack of money or riches |
| 91. | presence / absence | being there or not there |
| 92. | private / public | personal or open to all |
| 93. | unite / divide | join together versus split apart |
| 94. | up / down | opposite directions or positions |
| 95. | urban / rural | city-based versus countryside-based |
| 96. | useful / useless | having use versus none |
| 97. | victory / defeat | winning versus losing |
| 98. | virtue / vice | moral goodness versus moral fault |
| 99. | visible / invisible | able to be seen or not |
| 100. | war / peace | conflict versus harmony |