Thursday, October 11, 2007

Nicole's vocab






1. Veracity
P.O.S- This is a noun.
Description- It is hearing or saying a fact or truth.
Sentence - As hard as it was, the veracity came out when my parents asked my grade.
Related words- Synymns are accuracy, actuality, statement.





2. Impugn
P.O.S- It is a transitive verb.
Description- It is when someone attacks another using words to prove a point.
Sentence- Sammy was disturbed by the conversation until he was impugn with his opinion.
Related Words- Synymns are confrentational, accuse, attribute.






3. Impeccable
P.O.S- It is a adjective.
Description- It is when someone doesn't feel sinning is right and follows that rule.
Sentence- The impeccable nun taught how a christian should act.
Related words- Synynms are flawless, immaculate, and pure.








4. Duplicity
P.O.S.- It is a noun.
Description- It is when there are two things that are comparable but are opposites of each other.
Sentence- As I look in the mirror I can see me and my image of duplicity.
Related words- Synymns are contradictory, double, and opposite.





5. Subterfuge
P.O.S- It is a noun.
Description- It is when something is covered up to escape a result.
Sentence- The subterfuge of teenagers lies are inevitable.
Related words- Synonyms are to conceal, evade, or decieve.

1 comment:

Julie Schellenberg said...

Nicole,
Impugn is a verb, you use it as an adjective. Sammy's friends impugned his opinion by proving him wrong.
(-1)
Duplicity and duplicate (mirror image) are different. Duplicity involves saying one thing, and then acting differently (Hypocrite).(-1)
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