Thursday, September 27, 2007
Brittany D's Vocab
Description: misrepresent
POS: verb
Synonyms: contradict, disagree, oppose
Sentence: The mans calm face belied his shaking hands.
Picture: separate
Clandestine
Description: Something that is done in secret, or as a deception
POS: adj.
Synonyms: concealed, hidden, private
Sentence: Spies usually do things in a clandestine form.
Picture: Separate
Collusion
Description: conspiracy, a secret agreement
POS: noun
Synonyms: con game, plot, double-cross
Sentence: A few of our presidents have preformed acts of collusion.
Picture: Separate
Dissemble
Description: conceal the truth
POS: verb
Synonyms: camouflage, falsify, cover up
Sentence: On the show, "The Office" Michael acts is very dissembled sometimes.
Picture: Separate
Nefarious
Description: villainous or monstrous
POS: adj.
Synonyms: corrupt, dreadful, infamous
Sentence: Cruella Devil is a very nefarious person!
Picture: Seperate
Tori's Vocab
POS: Belie is a verb.
Description: contradicting or proving wrong.
sentence: His grumbling complaints belied his smile.
Related Words: disprove, controvert, repudiate, refute
Clandestine
POS: Clandestine is an adjective.
Description: Clandestine means secretive or hidden.
Sentence: Their clandestine feelings were finally dealt with.
Related Words: hidden, underhand, confidential, illicit
Collusion
POS: Collusion is a noun.
Description: Collusion means a secret treaty or pact.
Sentence: Some friends were acting in collusion to pay back Andy.
Related Words: intrigue, connivance, complicity
Dissemble
POS: Dissemble is a verb.
Description: Dissemble means to put on a fake face or appearance.
Sentence: She dissembled her opinion on my new hair cut.
Related Words: hide, camouflage, dissimulate.
Nefarious
POS: Nefarious is an adjective.
Description: Nefarious means extremely evil or wicked.
Sentence: She glanced over and gave a nefarious smirk.
Related Words: infamous, vile, atrocious, execrable
Kyle's Vocab
1.) Belie is to tell a lie or something that isn't true.
2. verb.
3. Synonyms: lie, disapprove, contradict.
4. Many children belie to their parents about school work.
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Clandestine
1. Clandestine is doing something in secret.
2. adjective.
3. Synonyms: secret, undercover, stealthy.
4. Many guerrilla groups do clandestine acts.
5.

Collusion
1. A collusion is a secret agreement on illegal method.
2. noun.
3. Synonyms: conspiracy, involvement, knowledge.
4. The police never found the collusion.
5.

Dissemble
1. Dissemble is making people believe you’re Someone else
2. verb.
3. Synonyms: false, disguise, camouflage.
4. Many robbers dissemble their appearance after stealing.
5.

Nefarious
1. Nefarious means being evil and wicked.
2. adjective.
3. Synonyms: immoral, disreputable, wicked.
4. Many young boys are nefarious, but they don't know they are wrong.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Kelsie Sullivan's Vocab
1. Belie
Description- To give a false representation to.
Part of Speech- Verb
Sentence- Their laughter belied their outward grief.
Related Words: (Syn.) misrepresentation, lying (
2. Clandestine
Description- Kept or done in secret, often in order to conceal something.
Part of Speech- Adjective
Sentence- I cheated very clandestinely.
Related Words- (Syn.) secret, sneaky, unknowing
3. Collusion
Description- A secret agreement between two or more parties for a fraudulent, illegal, or deceitful purpose.
Part of Speech- Noun
Sentence- The poker dealer and I made collusion so I could win the game.
Related Words- (Syn.) cheat, conspiracy (
4. Dissemble
Description- To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance.
Part of Speech- Verb
Sentence- He wore a mask to dissemble his ugly face.
Related Words- (Syn.) disguise, conceal, pretend
5. Nefarious
Description- Infamous by way of being extremely wicked.
Part of Speech- Adjective
Sentence- Dr. Evil was a nefarious man.
Related Words- (Syn.) evil, sinful, vicious
Monday, September 24, 2007
nicole's Vocab
