Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Nikkel's Vocab

Belie
1.) To tell a lie; something that isn’t true.
2.) Belie is a verb.
3.) Similar words are lie, disapprove, and contradict.
4.) That girl belied to her parents because she was afraid of how they would react to the truth.
5.) On a separate sheet.

Clandestine
1.) Doing something in secret.
2.) Clandestine is an adjective.
3.) Similar words are secret, undercover, and stealthy.
4.) She raced behind the bush in a clandestine act.
5.) On a separate sheet.

Collusion
1.) A secret agreement on illegal method.
2.) Collusion is a noun.
3.) Similar words are conspiracy, involvement, and knowledge.
4.) The collusion was not discovered until the FBI found them.
5.) On a separate sheet.

Dissemble
1.) Making people believe you’re a different person.
2.) Dissemble is a verb.
3.) Similar words are false, disguise, and camouflage.
4.) He dissembled his appearance after he robbed the bank.
5.) On a separate sheet.

Nefarious
1.) Evil and wicked.
2.) Nefarious is an adjective.
3.) Similar words are immoral, disreputable, and wicked.
4.) Last night I had to baby sit two nefarious boys, they would not listen.
5.) On a separate sheet of paper.

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