| A | B |
|---|
| escapade | an adventure that is not usual |
| pretense | the act of pretending; a false appearance |
| culpable | responsible; at fault |
| virtuous | pure; morally good; righteous |
| nefarious | extremely wicked; evil |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed; unknown |
| dilemma | undesirable choice; predicament |
| peril | danger; exposure to risk of being injured |
| bamboozle | deceive by underhanded methods; con |
| incongruous | out of place in a situation; inappropriate |
| furtive | stealthy; secretive |
| adjudicate | to decide upon as a judge |
| collusion | secret cooperation for deceit |
| complicit | participating in guilt |
| deduction | process of reaching a conclusion by reasoning from general principles |
| elicit | bring out; draw forth |
| illicit | unlawful |
| faux | false; fake |
| irony | use of words to express the opposite of what is really meant |
| piracy | use of someone else's invention or product without permission |
| induce | persuade; bring about |
| dire | extreme; nearly hopeless |
| slander | to say false and damaging things about someone |
| libel | to publish damaging information about someone |
