Monday, September 24, 2007

Brianna K's Voacb

Belie

Description: Something that is shown to be false or misrepresented

POS: Verb

Related words: refute (s), disprove (s), controvert (s), prove (a)

Sentence: The article in Newsweek belied the facts.

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Clandestine

Description: Something done that is meant to be a secret

POS: Adjective

Related words: hidden (s), underhand (s), confidential (s), illicit (s)

Sentence: The people’s clandestine organization went undiscovered for two years.

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Collusion

Description: A conspiracy, secret meant for fraudulent purposes

POS: Noun

Related words: intrigue (s), connivance (s), complicity (s)

Sentence: Some of his employees were acting in collusion to rob him.

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Dissemble

Description: To give something a misleading appearance in order to defy

POS: Verb

Related words: mask (s), hide (s), camouflage (s), dissimulate (s)

Sentence: The guilty student tried to dissemble innocence.

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Nefarious

Description: mean, wicked, to act like a villain

POS: Adjective

Related words: good (a), honest (a), flagitious (s), heinous (s)

Sentence: The evil monster had a nefarious plot to ruin the wedding.

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