Kevin O'Hara's Vocab | Week of October 1

Vocabulary - Week of October 1, 2007

perfidious
Definition: To be deliberately faithless or treacherous
POS: Adjective
Related Words: betraying, deceptive, false
Sentence: The young boy was perfidious when talking to his parents.
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probity
Definition: Integrity and uprightness or honesty
POS: Noun
Related Words: honor, fidelity, morality
Sentence: Jennifer Granholm shows a lack of probity.
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scrupulous
Definition: Having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right
POS: Adjective
Related Words: conscious, exact, conscientious
Sentence: The author was very scrupulous when writing her novel.
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spurious
Definition: To be not genuine, authentic, or true. Not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit
POS: Adjective
Related Words: counterfeit, artificial, bogus
Sentence: The money obtained was spurious.
Picture: http://www.creditfederal.com/counterfeit-money.gif

stratagem
Definition: A plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy.
POS: Noun
Related Words: trap, deception, feint
Sentence: John devised a stratagem for the person who broke into his car.
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