1. Belie (verb)
Description: telling a lie
Related Words: deceive, mislead, warp
Sentence: Reporters often belie the truth to sell newspapers.
2. Clandestine (adjective)
Description: something that was done in secret
Related Words: private, disclosed, concealed
Sentence: The criminals had met in a clandestine manner for months.
3. Collusion (noun)
Description: a secret agreement on illegal matters
Related Words: conspiracy, fraud, scheme
Sentence: The collusion was discovered when a witness turned them in.
4. Dissemble (verb)
Description: misleading someone to believe something else
Related Words: fake, conceal, disguise
Sentence: People who testify in court trials may try to dissemble their innocence.
5. Nefarious (adjective)
Description: something that is extremely wicked
Related Words: abominable, evil, corrupt
Sentence: The murderer had a nefarious reputation.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
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