demur- (s) modest, (a) shameless. alter- (s) change, (a) preserve. prevail- (s) win, (a) lose. discerning- (s) selective, (a) indiscriminate. adjust- (s) modify, (a) disarrange. witness- (s) watch, (a) ignore. assent- (s) agree, (a) disagree. stark- (s) absolute, (a) comfortable. majority- (s) greater, (a) minority