Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Erika's Vocab

Veracity
1. Truth
2. Noun
3. Accuracy (s), reliability (s), genuineness (s)
4. He questioned the veracity of the lawyers claim in court.
Impugn
1. To doubt something
2. Verb
3. Question (s), dispute (s), challenge (s)
4. I impugned my parents motives.
Impeccable
1. Perfect
2. Adjective
3. Faultless (s), flawless (s), unimpeachable (s)
4. His solo at the choir festival was impeccable.
Duplicity
1. Two in the same, for example saying one thing and then doing another.
2. Noun
3. Deceit (s), deception (s), dishonesty (s)
4. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are an example of the duplicity of man.
Subterfuge
1. Sneaking around the rules to do something
2. Noun
3.trick (s), ploy (s), ruse (s)
4. The subterfuge to break into the museum was impractical.