| A | B |
| devious | adj. Done in an underhanded manner; tricky |
| duplicity | n. Deliberate deception |
| fictitious | adj. Assumed in order to deceive; imaginary |
| guileless | adj. Free of slyness or craftiness; simple |
| gullible | adj. Easily deceived or fooled |
| hypocritical | adj. Insincere |
| masquerade | intr. v. To put on a deceptive appearance |
| overt | adj. Open and observable; apparent |
| reputable | adj. Having a good name; honorable |
| veracity | n. honesty; conformity to truth |
| behold | tr. v. To gaze at; look upon |
| discernment | n. Keenness in detecting or selecting |
| envision | tr. v. To picture in the mind |
| foresee | tr. v. To see or know beforehand |
| gape | intr. v. To stare open-mouthed in amazement |
| impressionistic | adj. Conveying a personal response |
| insight | n. Ability to see the true nature of something |
| myopia | n. Shortsightedness or lack of good judgement |
| perceptive | adj. Showing a keen awareness; knowing |
| survey | tr. v. To examine broadly; scrutiniz |
| cosmopolitan | adj. Internationally sophisticated |
| geopolitics | n. The relationship of geography and politics |
| impolitic | adj. Unwise; not exhibiting good judgement |
| megalopolis | n. A unified urban region |
| metropolitan | adj. Pertaining to a major city |
| policy | n. A general plan or course of action |
| politico | n. An informal term for a politician |
| suburban | adj. Pertaining to residential areas near cities |
| urban | adj. Characteristic of cities |
| urbane | adj. Elegantly polite and sophisticated |