Thursday, September 27, 2007

Melissa"s Vocab Week 3























































*Belie




Definition: Belie is to tell someone an idea that is false.




POS: This word is a Verb.




Related words: False, decieve, and hide are three related words.




Sentence: I belied my temper to make it seem like i wasn't angry.








*Clandestine



Definition: Clandestine is a secret.




POS: This word is an Adjective.




Related Words: Clandestin, celare or clandestinus are all related words.




Sentence: The clandestine meeting was only for the smart people.








*Collusion




Definition: Something private that few people are informed of is a collusion.




POS: This is a Noun.




Related words: Complicity, conspiracy, or connivance are all related words.




Sentence: The photographer and his assistant were the only ones who knew what the picture looked like.




*Dissemble




Definition: To have or make a false appearence.




POS: This is a Verb.




Related Words: Dissymblen, dissmulare, and dissimulen, are all related words to dissemble.




Sentence: When going to an interview you may dissemble yourself so the boss will hire you.










Nefarious










Definition: To be wicked or evil or to act this way.





POS: This word is an Adjetive.





Related Words: Bad, naughty, and viscous are all related words.





Sentence: The nefarious man murdered the small child.





1 comment:

Julie Schellenberg said...

Melissa,
You don't use the word "collusion" in your sentence (-1).29/30