His undoubtedly aggressive behavior only served to further endear him to all who had dealings with him, for they recognized that behind the-------facade, there beat a compassionate heart.

A． decision: ambiguous
B． alibi: exculpatory
C． deformity: congenital
D． stratagem: antagonistic
E． analysis: holistic

A． estimation...vicariously
B． calculation...egotistically
C． guesswork...methodically
D． inference...introspectively
E． skepticism...analogously