- 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