| appraisal | (n) Evaluation of worth |
| base | (adj) Low or inferior in position or quality |
| candid | (adj) Frank; honest |
| criterion | (n) A standard of judgment |
| dexterity | (n) Cleverness |
| legitimate | (adj) Lawful |
| mediocre | (adj) Ordinary in quality |
| meritorious | (adj) Worthy of praise |
| truism | (n) An overused saying |
| validate | (v) To confirm the truth of something |