Thursday, September 27, 2007

Anthony's Vocab

Belie- to have the appearance of something that isn’t true
POS: transitive verb
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17171949@N00/514389064/
Sentence:
If I were to cheat on this test I would belie my morals.
Related Words: contradict, disguise, cloak

Clandestine- to play out in secrecy
POS: adjective
http://www.flickr.com/photos/_never_/293687111/
Sentence:
He did not know about his wife’s clandestine love affair.
Related words: secret, hidden, closed mouthed

Collusion- a secret deal or agreement that may be illegal
POS: noun
http://www.flickr.com/photos/medpeds/317840611/
Sentence:
Their collusion was set for midnight; the cops were on to them.
Related Words: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin collusion-, collusio, from colludere , date: 14th century, decietful

Dissemble- to act under a false appearance
POS: transitive verb
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gilluminate/56148936/
Sentence:
I will not dissemble myself around you any longer.
Related Words: Dissimulate, Simulate, dissembler

Nefarious- bluntly mean or vicious
POS: adjective
http://www.users.qwest.net/~mgmartin6245/scary%20cat.jpg
Sentence:
My cat is so nefarious; it’s as if I need to exercise him.
Related Words: Evil, impious, wicked

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