Thursday, September 27, 2007

Kayla Vocab


Belie
1. Description: to show something is false; to contadict
2. Part of Speech: It is a verb.
3. Picture:<-- 4. Related words include: oppose (synonym), negate (synonym), and prove (antonym). 5. Sentence: Often politicians will belie their ideas and beliefs from city to city while campaigning. Clandestine
1. Description: done in secret; concealed
2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective.
3. Picture:<-- 4. Related words include: confidential (synonym), under wraps (synonym), and public (antonym) 5. Sentence: Tyler's clandestine fight club was held in a basement away from public view. Collusion
1. Description: a conspiracy; a secret plot for fraudulent or deceitful purposes
2. Part of Speech: It is a noun.
3. Picture: (JFK) <-- 4. Related words include: collude (related), connivance (synonym), and scam (synonym) 5. Sentence: They didn't like the dictator and so they planned a collusion among themselves to take him out.
Dissemble
1. Description: to make believe with the intent to deceive; to disguise
2. Part of Speech: It is a verb.
3. Picture:<-- 4. Related words include: reveal (antonym), conceal (synonym), and mask (synonym). 5. Sentence: The protester dissembled himself as a news reporter to gain access to the private debate. Nefarious
1. Description: When something or someone is infamous by way of being extremely wicked.
2. Part of Speech: It is an adjective
3. Picture:<--
4. Related words include: vile (synonym), admirable (antonym), and degenerate (synonym).
5. Sentence: The good witch was liked by all, unlike her nefarious sister whom everyone despised for the spells she put on innocent people.