| A | B |
| AMBI | both; two |
| PATH | feeling or emotion |
| DIS | not; away; opposite; off |
| ARB | judge |
| Ambiguous | Open to more than one interpretation |
| Ambivalent | Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain |
| Apathetic | Feeling or showing little emotion |
| Arbitrary | Determined by impulse rather than reason |
| Astute | Shrewd; clever |
| Capricious | Impulsive and unpredictable |
| Clandestine | Secretive |
| Coup | A brilliantly executed plan |
| Disingenuous | Not straightforward; crafty |
| Equivocate | To avoid making a definite statement |
| Indifferent | Not caring one way or the other |
| Ruse | A crafty trick |
| Spontaneous | Unplanned; naturally occurring |
| Stratagem | A clever trick used to deceive or outwit |
| Surreptitiously | Done by secretive means |
| Wary | On guard |
| Whimsical | Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable |
| Wily | Cunning |