| A | B |
| belie | to picture falsely; misrepresent; disguise |
| clandestine | concealed or kept secret, often for unlawful purposes |
| collusion | secret agreement between 2 or more persons for a deceitful or fraudulent purpose; conspiracy |
| dissemble | disguise or conceal behind afalse appearance |
| nefarious | extremely wicked or infamous; evil; villainous |
| perfidious | disloyal; treacherous |
| probity | complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness |
| scrupulous | acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper; having principles |
| spurious | lacking authenticity or validity; false |
| stratagem | clever scheme or trick designed to attain a goal |