| A | B |
| artifice | the use of clever talk or trickery |
| scrupulous | attention to what is right or proper |
| chicanery | a clever device; trickery |
| deduce | to conclude something from facts |
| refute | DISprove |
| captivate | fascinate |
| configuration | position of parts; a shape |
| extant | still in existence |
| proponent | person who supports an idea |
| augury | the practice of foretelling the future from signs |