The two answer words in each flat below will differ by only a single letter:

1)
"Your _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ conviction for attempted murder
Belies your claim that you think life is  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _."

2)
In the end, do you think the President will be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?
The special prosecutor has not _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Answers:

1. PREVIOUS - PRECIOUS
2. INDICTED  - INDICATED

Credits:
The Enigma 
NPL Magazine 
July, 2018
1. A. CHEMEM 
2. LEXMAN