| A | B |
| cajole | to fool with flattery or false promises; coax; deceive |
| flagrant | openly and obviously evil; glaring; conspicuous |
| loquacious | talkative |
| vacillate | move back and forth between two choices; unable to decide |
| flippancy | treating a serious situation with arrogant humor or disrespect |
| morose | depressed |
| mendacity | a lie; a false statement |
| validate | confirm; corroborate; support; sanction |
| conviction | an opinion that is strongly held |
| garish | flashy; gaudy |