| A | B |
|---|
| baffled | puzzled, perplexed, bewildered |
| blithe | casual, unconcerned |
| conscientious | careful, thorough, hard-working |
| deceit | dishonest, deception, trickery |
| dismissive | indifferent, rude, flippant |
| dustups | controversies |
| eminence | distinction, fame, prominence |
| illicit | forbidden, prohibited, illegal |
| lapse | momentary failure, slip, small error |
| lifted | taken word for word, plagiarized |
| malefactor | offender, troublemaker |
| mea culpa | admission of guilt |
| mortality | humanity, death |
| ostensibly | apparently, supposedly (but not really) |
| slipshod | careless, poorly done |
| truculent | hostile, defiant, argumentative |
| unencumbered | not carrying, without a load or burden |
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