Monday, September 24, 2007

nicole's Vocab




1. Belie
The part of speech is a verb.
To describe it, would be when something is shown to be wrong or feel differently towards.
A sentence is - He looked like a rich kid but the belie impression I had was wrong.
Some Antonyms are to descuise, contradict or to deny.




2. Clandestine
The part of speech is an adjective.
This is something held in or secretive.
A sentence is- The clandestine love affair between my neighboor and the gardener would not be found out until a month later.
Some synonyms are secritive, stealthy or surrepticious.



3. Collusion
The part of speech is a noun.
This word is something done in private for a gain that is unethical.
A sentence is- The collusion between the lawyer and his client was to defend the illegal.
Some synonyms are pacts, conspiracy and sceme.

4. Dissemble
This part of speech is a verb.
This word describes the ability to hide what is the truth.
A sentence is- Daren acted dissemble with his feelings toward Kathy.
Some synonyms are to conceal, cover, imitate.
5. Nefarious
The part of speech is an adjective.
To describe this word, it is when something acts in an evil behavior.
A sentence is- The nefarious villan in Spiderman has yet to win a battle.
Some Synonyms are vicious, sadistic or even wicked.

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