Nikkel's Vocab

Nascent
1. Definition: Beginning of life.
2. Part of Speech: Adjective.
3. Similar words: Starting, growth, and sprouting.
4. The nascent baby will learn to do great things from his mom.
5. On a separate sheet.

Verisimilitude
1. Definition: To come out as truthful, the appearance of being truthful.
2. Part of speech: Noun.
3. Similar words: Truth, honesty, and accuracy.
4. I believed the verisimilitude during the story; it was planned out very well.
5. On a separate sheet.

Deleterious
1. Definition: A cruel or harmful effect.
2. Part of speech: Adjective.
3. Similar words: Terrible, hurtful, and destructive.
4. Jumping off the cliff is a deleterious idea, you might hurt yourself.
5. On a separate sheet.

Vitriolic
1. Definition: Harsh or cutting in tone, bitter and sarcastic.
2. Part of speech: Adjective.
3. Similar words: Pungent, hurtful, and cruel.
4. The vitriolic tone that they used was hurting.
5. On a separate sheet.

Obsequious
1. Definition: Desire to please others, eager to obey.
2. Part of speech: Adjective.
3. Similar words: Flattering, submissive, and fawning.
4. The obsequious students tried so hard to please the teacher.
5. On a separate sheet.

Katie's Vocab

Veracity
Description: accuracy or corectness
POS: noun
Related words: honesty, credibility, integrity
sentence: My teacher questioned the veracity of my answer.

Impugn
Description: To argue with something you think is untrue
POS: Verb
related words: attack, critisize, asperse
Sentence: I impugn whether or not hes telling the thruth.

Impeccable
description: Something described as perfect or flawless
POS: adjective
related words: perfect, flawless, fautless
sentence: The artwork was impeccable.

Duplicity
description: speaking with contradiction
POS: noun
related words: deception, contradiction, dissimulation
sentence: The duplicity of the defendent's story was recognized.

Subterfuge
description: a trick or a plan to escape a rule
POS: noun
related words: sheme, trick, deception
Sentence: The group had a subterfuge to flee from prison.

Paneral's Vocab

Probity
1. integrity or honesty
2. noun
3. equity, fidelity, goodness, honesty
4. It takes great probity and intelligence to fill the shoes of the presidency.

Perfidious
1. faithless; treacherous
2. adjective
3. betraying, deceitful, deceptive, double-crossing
4. It is a horrible, perfidious feeling to lose a friend to something he is not.

Scrupulous
1. showing a strict regard
2. adjective
3. conscientious, conscionable, critical, exact
4. Teachers can often have scrupulous teaching styles but some can have smooth styles.

Stratagem
1. a plan or scheme
2. noun
3. trick, plot, ploy, ruse
4. It was a government stratagem to make people feel safe and not worry about the bomb threats.

Spurious
1. not genuine or true
2. adjective
3. bent, bogus, bum, contrived
4. When people aren't spurious or real they tend to not be friendly or liked.

Heather's vocab

Perfidious

1. being unfaithful
2. Adj.
3. Disloyal, dishonest, betrayal
4. The woman in the movie was being perfidious to her husband


Scrupulous

1. To have morals
2. Adj.
3. moral, cautious, honest
4. The priest is a very scrupulous man.

Probity

1. To be honest
2. noun
3. Goodness, honor, virtue
4. She was very probity when it came to school.

Spurious

1. pretend
2. Adj.
3. Fake, immitation, false
4. The little girls were playing with spurious money.

Stratagem

1. To trick
2. noun
3. deception, con, plan
4. The bad guys came up with a stratagem to steal the money

Vocab

6. perfidious- a cheat.

P.O.S- Adjective

Synonyms: false, disloyal; unfaithful.

The man was a perfidious husband.

7. probity- genuine.

P.O.S: Noun.

(s) uprightness, (s) honesty, (d) dishonesty.

She was a perfect example of Eastern's probity.

8. scrupulous- standing up for what you believe in.

P.O.S: Adjective

Synonyms: conscientious, cautious, careful.

Mandy showed a scrupulous performance at the protest.

9. spurious- fake.

P.O.S- Adjective

Synonyms: false, sham, bogus.

Thier tans were spurious.

10. stratagem- a way to get ahead of your competitor.

P.O.S- Noun.

Synonyms: deception, maneuver, trick.

The school devised a few stratagems.

Gabrielle Whip's Vocabulary

Perfidious- Definition- deliberatly faithless, trecherous, deceitful. POS-adjective. Related words- false (s), disloyal (s), and faithful (a). Sentence- The perfidious lover cheated on his wife while on a buisness trip in Las Vegas. Picture-
Probity- def- honest, upright. POS- noun. Related- recitude(s), dishonesty (a), deceit (a). Sentence- The probity of the pastor during his sermon was inspiring. Picture-
Scrupulous- Precise, eact, being precise in what is right. POS- adj. Related- syn conscientious, cautious, careful. Sentence- The scupulous history teacher was meticulous in grading the test essays. Picture-
Spurious- def- not genuine, authentic, or true. POS- adj. Related- false (s), deciet (s), and genuine(a). Sentence- the spurious theif lied in court of stealing the candy from the child. Picture-
Stratagem- def- a plan or trick devised for a surprise to an opposing army. POS- noun. related- syn- trick, deception, and device. sentence- The stratagems of the union lead to a joyous victory over the south. Picture-

Molly's Vocabulary

Perfidious

description: being unfaithful or deceitful
P.O.S: adj.
synonyms: betraying, false, misleading
sentence: The king was perfidious to his wife.
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Probity

description: having a lot of integrity
P.O.S: noun
synonyms: honor, rightness, virtue
sentence: The teenager had a lot of probity when he decided to tell his parents the truth.
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Scrupulous

description: standing up for what you believe in
P.O.S: adj.
synonyms: right, true, principled
sentence: I am very scrupulous with my beliefs.
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Spurious

description: not generous, pretend, counterfeit
P.O.S: adj.
synonyms: fake, forged, false
sentence: The bad guys were making spurious money.
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Stratagem

description: plan, scheme, or a trick
P.O.S: noun
synonyms:action, deception, and plot
sentence: The stratagem that the armies use always fool their enemies.
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Brianna's Vocab

perfidious
Definition: treacherous, not true
POS: Adjective
Related Words: deceiving, unfaithful, false
Sentence: The student was perfidious when talking to her principle.
Picture: http://www.wildcaves.co.za/assets/graphics/cavelife/Frog.jpg

probity
Definition: honesty, integrity, faithfulness
POS: Noun
Related Words: nobility, devotion, morality
Sentence: Karen wants an employee who shows probity.
Picture: http://www.spotlites.com/honest.gif

scrupulous
Definition: showing regard for what one considers right
POS: Adjective
Related Words: conscious, faithful, diligent
Sentence: The hard working student was very scrupulous when writing her article for the newspaper.
Picture: http://www.corsini.co.uk/fineart/images/prints/faithful.jpg

spurious
Definition: unauthentic, untrue, counterfeit
POS: Adjective
Related Words: forged, artificial, fake
Sentence: The money the bank robber placed in the vault was spurious.
Picture: http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/money/counterfeit/gfx/counterfeit470.jpg

stratagem
Definition: A plan, scheme, or trick mean to deceive
POS: Noun
Related Words: trap, deception, trick
Sentence: Kelly devised a stratagem to trick her stalker
Picture: http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/957/80022756.JPG

Perfidious
- deliberately fathless or decietful
- adjective
- disloyal, lie, decieve
- I doubt I can trust his perfidious attitude.
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Probity
- integrity and honesty
- noun
- loyal, trustworthy, respect
- I trust his probity in his personality.
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Scrupulous
- strict regard for principles and what is right
- adjective
- uptight, precise, careful
- His neatness displays his scrupulous style.
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Spurious
- not genuine or authentic
- adjective
- two-faced, untrue, fake
- McLovin's ID semmed to be spurious to the cops.
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Stratagem
- trick or scheme to surpise an enemy
- noun
- plan, idea, off-guard
- The soldiers used stratagem in they're batlle plans.
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Dan O. Vocab Week of Oct 1

Perfidious - to purposefully be dishonest

POS - Adjective

Related Words - deceptive, disloyal, untruthful (synonyms)

Sentence - The boy made a perfidious excuse to his mother.

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Probity - honest

POS- Noun

Related Words - sincere, truthful, integrity (synonyms)

Sentence - Because I showed probity when I told my teacher that I didn't do the assignment, I was given an extra day to do it.

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Scrupulous - to have strict rules for what is right

POS - Adjective

Related Words - conscious, true, cautious (synonyms)

Sentence - Surgeons have a scrupulous system of rules and procedures they need to follow.

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Spurious - without authenticity

POS - Adjective

Related Word - counterfeit, false, forged (synonyms)

Sentence - The cashier wouldn't accept the cash because it was spurious money.

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Stratagem - to plot against someone

POS - noun

Related Words - prank, ploy, con (synonyms)

Sentence - Home Alone is filled with stratagems to scare off the burglars.

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Nikkel's Vocab

Perfidious
1. Perfidious is an adjective.
2. Definition: Deceitful
3. Similar words: Disloyal, untrue, and lying.
4. My brother had a perfidious attitude towards his girlfriend.
5. On a separate sheet.

Probity
1. Probity is a noun.
2. Definition: To be upright and honest.
3. Similar words: honor, virtue, and goodness.
4. Probity is the way that we should live our lives.
5. On a separate sheet.

Scrupulous
1. Scrupulous is an adjective.
2. Definition: To have strict policy for what is right.
3. Similar words: Careful, conscientious, and strict.
4. In the play, the main character had a scrupulous way about him,
5. On a separate sheet.

Spurious
1. Spurious is an adjective.
2. Definition: Something that is fake, not real.
3. Similar words: Counterfeit, fake, and specious.
4. There are many spurious flowers in that arrangement.
5. On a separate sheet.

Stratagem
1. Stratagem is a noun.
2. Definition: A plan or scheme to trick an enemy.
3. Similar words: Wile, ploy, and ruse.
4. The kids planned a stratagem to get away from the parents.
5. On a separate sheet.

emily's vocab

6. Perfidious (adjective)
Description: deliberately deceitful
Related Words: unfaithful, betraying, deceptive
Sentence: The couple divorced after the man had a perfidious affair.
7. Probity (noun)
Description: the honest truth
Related Words: truthfulness, openness, straightforwardness
Sentence: A marriage is built upon probity.
8. Scrupulous (adjective)
Description: having made no mistakes due to a knowledge of right and wrong
Related Words: conscientious, guiltless, careful
Sentence: A doctor must be scrupulous because a mistake could cost someone's life.
9. Spurious (adjective)
Description: something that is fake
Related Words: counterfeit, artificial, imitation
Sentence: My friend is holding a spurious purse party.
10. Stratagem (noun)
Description: a scheme to catch an enemy by surprise
Related Words: deception, plot, hoax
Sentence: The football team used a stratagem to win the game.

vocab week four

Perfidious

1. Picture separate

2. To be deceitful or treacherous

3. Adjective

4. disloyal, false, unfaithful

5. The perfidious boy cheated on the math test.

Probity

1. Picture separate

2. To have integrity and honesty

3. noun

4. recitude, morality, virtuousness

5. Abraham Lincoln lived a life of probity.

Scrupulous

1. Picture separate

2. To have a strict regard for what is right; to be exact or precise

3. adjective

4. cautious, circumspect, careful

5. The scrupulous accountant made sure his records were accurate.

Spurious

1. Picture separate

2. To not have authenticity; not genuine

3. adjective

4. bogus, phony, sham

5. The spurious painting was sold for two million dollars.

Stratagem

1. Picture separate

2. A constructed plan to suprise or trick an enemy

3. noun

4. deception, intrigue, maneuver

5. The boy created a stratagem to trick the bully.