| A | B |
| belie (verb) | to picture falsely; misrepresent; disguise. To show to be false; contradict. |
| clandestine (adj) | concealed or kept secret, often for unlawful purposes. |
| collusion (noun) | a secret agreement between two or more persons for a deceitful or fradulent purpose. |
| dissemble (verb) | to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance: "dissemble one's fear with laughter" |
| nefarious (adj) | extremely wicked or infamous; evil; villainous. |
| perfidious (adj) | disloyal; treacherous. |
| probity (noun) | complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness |
| scrupulous (adj) | acting in strict regaed for what is considered right or proper; having principles. |
| spurious (adj) | lacking authenticity or validity; false. |
| strategem (noun) | a clever scheme or trick designed to attain a goal. |