rapacious
greedy
Adjective
furious, savage, greed
The man had a rapacious desire for money.
Penitent
feeling sorry or full of sorrow
adjective
apologetic, sorrowful sorry
The woman had a penitent feeling when she tripped the young girl by mistake.
Reprehensible
deserving to be blamed
adjective
bad, guilty, unholy
The boy cried with reprehensible guilt when he knew he should be blamed for taking the candy and not his sister.
Prevaricate
to not tell the truth
adjective
exaggerate, fib, lie
The boy told a prevaricate lie when he hit his brother.
Soporific
causing to sleep
adjective
calming, drowsy, dull
The doctor gave the patient a soporific drug before the surgery.
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Allysa Dowdens vocab
Belie
Belie means to give a false representation.
Belie is a verb.
"His innocent face belies his action."
Three related words to belie are disagree, deny and lie.
Clandestine
Clandestine means is secret or hidden.
Clandestine is an adjective.
"The spy had a clandestine mission last week."
Three realted words to clandestine are undercover, underhand and underground.
Collusion
Collusion means to have a secret agreement.
Collusion is a noun.
"The spy had a collusion on when to rob the bank."
Three related words to collusion are guilt, scam and deciet.
Dissemble
Dissemble means to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance
Dissemble is a verb.
"No one knew who the spy was becasue he dissembled himself."
Three related words to dissemble are cover up, fake and hide.
Nefarious
Nefarious means to be wicked.
Nefarious is an adjective.
"The teacher was nefarious toward the kids who failed thier test."
Three related words to nefarious are witch, mean and evil.
Belie means to give a false representation.
Belie is a verb.
"His innocent face belies his action."
Three related words to belie are disagree, deny and lie.
Clandestine
Clandestine means is secret or hidden.
Clandestine is an adjective.
"The spy had a clandestine mission last week."
Three realted words to clandestine are undercover, underhand and underground.
Collusion
Collusion means to have a secret agreement.
Collusion is a noun.
"The spy had a collusion on when to rob the bank."
Three related words to collusion are guilt, scam and deciet.
Dissemble
Dissemble means to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance
Dissemble is a verb.
"No one knew who the spy was becasue he dissembled himself."
Three related words to dissemble are cover up, fake and hide.
Nefarious
Nefarious means to be wicked.
Nefarious is an adjective.
"The teacher was nefarious toward the kids who failed thier test."
Three related words to nefarious are witch, mean and evil.
Kim Bueche week 3 vocab
Belie:
Description- To falsely lead or lie.
p.o.s.-Verb.
Synonyms- contradict, deny, and mislead.
Sentence- She belied facts to the investigators when they questioned her.
picture
Clandestine:
description-A secrete or to be secretive.
p.o.s.-adj.
synonyms- Concealed, hidden and confidential.
sentence- We were playing clue and the clandestine cards in the middle were hard to solve.
picture
Collusion:
Description- A secrete or illegal agreement.
p.o.s- noun
synonyms- Private, complicity and conspiracy.
Sentence- What Robert and Richard did was a collusion that wouldn't tell anyone else about.
picture
Dissemble:
Description-A false appearance.
p.o.s- verb
synonyms- Pretend, imaginary and delusional.
sentence- His Halloween costume was a dissemble of Shrek.
picture
Nefarious:
Description- Being evil or wicked.
p.o.s.- adj.
Synonyms- Vile, mean and bad.
Sentence- Cinderella had a nefarious step mother..
picture
Shannon's vocab
1. Belie
Description-To lie.
Part of speech-Verb
Related words:
synonyms-disprove, contradict
antonym-prove
Sentence- The boy’s smiled belied his true emotions.
2. Clandestine
Description- To deliberately hide something.
Part of speech-Adjective
Related words:
synonyms-hidden, secret
antonyms-public
Sentence- They’re relationship was clandestine to the public.
3. Collusion
Description –Secret agreement.
Part of speech-Noun
Related words:
synonyms-complicity, connivance, collaboration
Sentence- The meeting was a collusion between the two men.
4. Dissemble
Description -To hide the truth
Part of speech-Verb
Related words:
synonyms-disguise, camouflage
antonym-unmask
Sentence- The soldiers were dissembled to everyone because of camouflage.
5. Nefarious
Description- Extremely evil
Part of speech-Adjective
Related words
Synonyms-odious, abominable, vicious
Sentence- The nefarious witch chased Dorothy and Toto down the yellow brick road.
Description-To lie.
Part of speech-Verb
Related words:
synonyms-disprove, contradict
antonym-prove
Sentence- The boy’s smiled belied his true emotions.
2. Clandestine
Description- To deliberately hide something.
Part of speech-Adjective
Related words:
synonyms-hidden, secret
antonyms-public
Sentence- They’re relationship was clandestine to the public.
3. Collusion
Description –Secret agreement.
Part of speech-Noun
Related words:
synonyms-complicity, connivance, collaboration
Sentence- The meeting was a collusion between the two men.
4. Dissemble
Description -To hide the truth
Part of speech-Verb
Related words:
synonyms-disguise, camouflage
antonym-unmask
Sentence- The soldiers were dissembled to everyone because of camouflage.
5. Nefarious
Description- Extremely evil
Part of speech-Adjective
Related words
Synonyms-odious, abominable, vicious
Sentence- The nefarious witch chased Dorothy and Toto down the yellow brick road.
Anthony's Vocab
Belie- to have the appearance of something that isn’t true
POS: transitive verb
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17171949@N00/514389064/
Sentence:
If I were to cheat on this test I would belie my morals.
Related Words: contradict, disguise, cloak
Clandestine- to play out in secrecy
POS: adjective
http://www.flickr.com/photos/_never_/293687111/
Sentence:
He did not know about his wife’s clandestine love affair.
Related words: secret, hidden, closed mouthed
Collusion- a secret deal or agreement that may be illegal
POS: noun
http://www.flickr.com/photos/medpeds/317840611/
Sentence:
Their collusion was set for midnight; the cops were on to them.
Related Words: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin collusion-, collusio, from colludere , date: 14th century, decietful
Dissemble- to act under a false appearance
POS: transitive verb
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gilluminate/56148936/
Sentence:
I will not dissemble myself around you any longer.
Related Words: Dissimulate, Simulate, dissembler
Nefarious- bluntly mean or vicious
POS: adjective
http://www.users.qwest.net/~mgmartin6245/scary%20cat.jpg
Sentence:
My cat is so nefarious; it’s as if I need to exercise him.
Related Words: Evil, impious, wicked
POS: transitive verb
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17171949@N00/514389064/
Sentence:
If I were to cheat on this test I would belie my morals.
Related Words: contradict, disguise, cloak
Clandestine- to play out in secrecy
POS: adjective
http://www.flickr.com/photos/_never_/293687111/
Sentence:
He did not know about his wife’s clandestine love affair.
Related words: secret, hidden, closed mouthed
Collusion- a secret deal or agreement that may be illegal
POS: noun
http://www.flickr.com/photos/medpeds/317840611/
Sentence:
Their collusion was set for midnight; the cops were on to them.
Related Words: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin collusion-, collusio, from colludere , date: 14th century, decietful
Dissemble- to act under a false appearance
POS: transitive verb
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gilluminate/56148936/
Sentence:
I will not dissemble myself around you any longer.
Related Words: Dissimulate, Simulate, dissembler
Nefarious- bluntly mean or vicious
POS: adjective
http://www.users.qwest.net/~mgmartin6245/scary%20cat.jpg
Sentence:
My cat is so nefarious; it’s as if I need to exercise him.
Related Words: Evil, impious, wicked
Jimmy's Vocab
Belie
Saying or showing an idea or thought that isn't true.
verb
REL WRDS lying, false, decieve
I belied my injury so I wouldn't have to practice.
Clandestine
Being secretive.
adj
REL WRDS closet, concealed, covert
I was being clandestine when I was tping.
Collusion
Something only few people know about.
noun
REL WRDS complicity, conspiracy, fraudulent
Area 51 is a collusion.
Dissemble
To be fake or appear fake.
verb
SYN affect, beard, camouflage
I am being dissemble when I hunt.
Nefarious
Evil
adj
SYN bad, base, corrupt
Hitler was nefarious.
Saying or showing an idea or thought that isn't true.
verb
REL WRDS lying, false, decieve
I belied my injury so I wouldn't have to practice.
Clandestine
Being secretive.
adj
REL WRDS closet, concealed, covert
I was being clandestine when I was tping.
Collusion
Something only few people know about.
noun
REL WRDS complicity, conspiracy, fraudulent
Area 51 is a collusion.
Dissemble
To be fake or appear fake.
verb
SYN affect, beard, camouflage
I am being dissemble when I hunt.
Nefarious
Evil
adj
SYN bad, base, corrupt
Hitler was nefarious.
Stacey Richter's vocab week 3
Belie
Description-to contradict or disguise something
POS-Verb
Synonym-oppose,disagree, and contradict
Picture-on separate sheet of paper
Sentence- The girl tried to belie her anger with a smile.
Clandestine
Description- doing something in secret
POS- adjective
Synonym- secret, hidden, and concealed
Picture-on separate sheet of paper
Sentence- Two girls were writing a clandestine note to eachother, they didn't want anyone else to read it.
Collusion
Description- it's keeping an agreement secret
POS-noun
Synonym-racket, scam, and conspiracy
Picture-on separate sheet of paper
Sentence- The spies kept their assignment a collision.
Dissemble
Description- to hide the truth about someone's appearance
POS-verb
Synonym- disguise, hide, and cover up
Picture-on separate sheet of paper
Sentence- The guests at the maskerade ball were all dissembled behind a mask.
Nefarious
Description-very evil and wicked
POS- adjective
Synonym-bad, corrupt, and horrible
Picture-on separate sheet of paper
Sentence- The nefarious king was very cruel to his subjects.
Description-to contradict or disguise something
POS-Verb
Synonym-oppose,disagree, and contradict
Picture-on separate sheet of paper
Sentence- The girl tried to belie her anger with a smile.
Clandestine
Description- doing something in secret
POS- adjective
Synonym- secret, hidden, and concealed
Picture-on separate sheet of paper
Sentence- Two girls were writing a clandestine note to eachother, they didn't want anyone else to read it.
Collusion
Description- it's keeping an agreement secret
POS-noun
Synonym-racket, scam, and conspiracy
Picture-on separate sheet of paper
Sentence- The spies kept their assignment a collision.
Dissemble
Description- to hide the truth about someone's appearance
POS-verb
Synonym- disguise, hide, and cover up
Picture-on separate sheet of paper
Sentence- The guests at the maskerade ball were all dissembled behind a mask.
Nefarious
Description-very evil and wicked
POS- adjective
Synonym-bad, corrupt, and horrible
Picture-on separate sheet of paper
Sentence- The nefarious king was very cruel to his subjects.
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