| A | B |
| conviction | strong belief |
| fraud | dishonest act or statement; deliberate misrepresentation |
| charity | goodwill; kindness; leniency in judging others |
| ameliorate | make or become better; improve |
| indignant | expressing or feeling anger at something unjust |
| avid | having strong desire; eager; enthusiastic |
| base | crude; low; showing no honor or courage |
| deference | yield to another’s judgment or wishes; courteous respect |
| evasive | inclined to escape by cleverness; intentionally vague |
| inept | not appropriate to the situation; awkward; clumsy |