Brandon's Vocab 10/2

Perfidious
1. Deliberate Lie
2. Intentional Deceit
3. Planned treachery

Part of Speech
Perfidious is an adjective
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Synonyms:
Betraying, double-crossing, deceitful.

Sentence: Macbeth's perfidious plan led to the death of the king.

Probity
1. Integrity
2. Honesty
3. A sense of uprightness

Part of Speech
Probity is a noun
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Synonyms:
Goodness, honesty, and honor.

Sentence: The probity of his answer made it possible for the charges to be lifted.

Scrupulous
1. Strict conduct
2. Regard for principle
3. Having inner sense of honor and rightness

Part of Speech
Scrupulous is an adjective
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Synonyms:
Critical, exact, and fussy.

Sentence: His scrupulous atittude earned him a good conduct award.

Spurious
1. Unathentic
2. Not from the true source
3, Conterfiet

Part of Speech
Spurious is an adjective
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Synonyms:
Bent, bogus, and false.

Sentence: The spurious money was confiscated by the cops.

Stratagem
1. A planned trick
2. A plan for deceiption
3. Strategy for overtaking the enemy by surprise

Part of Speech
Stratagem is a noun.
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Synonyms:
Con, deception, and game plan.

Sentence: The stratagem worked perfectly against the opposing troops as they were completly surrounded as a result.