1. Can you think of two words that have opposite meanings but end in the same five letters, in the same order?

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   A _ _ _ _ _
DE _ _ _ _ _

2. Two words, one of five letters and one of six letters, differ only by their second letter. The other five letters are the same - and in the same order. The shorter word is a bad thing, but the longer word is a good thing. What are the words?

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_ R _ _ _ _

Answers:

1.   ASCEND  
   DESCEND

2.   FIEND
   FRIEND