| A | B |
| artifice | a skill; a clever device; trickery |
| configuration | the position of parts ; a shape; an outline |
| scrupulous | giving strict attention to what is right or proper;exact and careful |
| deduce | to infer by reasoning; to conclude from known facts and principles |
| refute | to prove that someone or something is false or incorrect |
| captivate | to catch the attention of ; to charm; to attract |
| proponent | a person who supports a cause or idea; an advocate |
| extant | still in existence; not extinct, lost or destroyed |
| chicanery | the use of clever talk or trickery to deceive or evade |
| augury | the practice of foretelling the future; an omen or sign |