Rachel's Vocab

Belie

Description- to lie or misrepresent.
Part of speech- verb
Sentence- The girl's smile belied her true feelings.
Related words- Synonyms- lie, deceive, falsify.

Clandestine

Description- Secret or hidden
Part of speech- adjective
Sentence- The couple had a clandestine relationship.
Related words- Synonyms- private, sly, illicit.












Collusion

Description- scheme, fraud, secret.
Part of speech- noun
Sentence- The Mafia's agreement included many collusions.
Related words- Synonyms- deceit, double-cross, fake.











Dissemble

Description- falsify, mislead, conceal.
Part of speech- verb
Sentence- The Halloween costume dissembled the little girl as a witch.
Related words- Synonyms- hide, cover-up, counterfeit.










Nefarious

Description- Evil, monstrous, wicked.
Part of speech- adjective
Sentence- Adolf Hitler was a nefarious leader.
Related words- Synonyms- deceitful, evil, mean.