| Term | Definition |
|---|
| probity | complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness, honesty |
| covert | hidden, secret |
| dupe | to deceive or trick; one who is tricked |
| exorbitant | extravagant, going beyond what is reasonable |
| vindicate | to clear from blame or suspicion |
| fawn | to flatter excessively, seek the favor of, obsequious |
| feign | to pretend, give a false impression, to invent falsely |
| hyperbolic | exaggerated Illicit-illegal, improper |
| pretentious | pretending to be important, intelligent, or cultured |
| substantiate | to verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence |
| abscond | to depart secretly |
| anachronism | out of date, not attributed to the correct historical period |
| candor | honesty, openness |
| surreptitious | secret, stealthy |
| rectitude | moral uprightness, honesty |
| spurious | lacking authenticity, fake |
| prevaricate | to quibble, evade the truth |
| perfidious | faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy |
| mendacious | dishonest |
| beguile | to attract by deceiving, deluding, or cheating |
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