11. Veracity (noun)
Description: something that is truth or fact
Related Words: honesty, integrity, credibility
Sentence: I questioned the veracity of her story.
12. Impugn (verb)
Description: accusing or challenging something as false
Related Words: challenge, dispute, question
Sentence: A lawyer will impugn a testimony during a trial.
13. Impeccable (adjective)
Description: something that is flawless
Related Words: perfect, unflawed, pure
Sentence: The criminals plan seemed impeccable before they were caught.
14. Duplicity (noun)
Description: being deceitful in speech
Related Words: double-dealing, fraud, dishonesty
Sentence: Duplicity was discovered in the politician.
15. Subterfuge (noun)
Description: the item that is used to hide or avoid something
Related Words: scheme, deceit, con
Sentence: He thought carefully regarding the subterfuge of his lie.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Matt Jablonski's Week 4 Vocab
Perfidious
Description: Someone that has no faith to/in another, false treatment.
Part of speech: Adjective
3 related words: Dishonest, deceitful, and lying.
Sentence: Someone who cheats on their spouse is perfidious.
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Probity
Description: Someone who displays good morals and general honesty.
Part of speech: Noun
3 related words: Honesty, gentleman, and integrity.
Sentence: Someone who is true to himself and others displays probity.
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Scrupulous
Description: Someone who is careful and cautious in all he or she does.
Part of speech: Adjective
3 related words: Worry wort, meticulous, and fastidious.
Sentence: John can never take chances in his life because he is scrupulous.
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Spurious
Description: Someone that does not display integrity and is not genuine.
Part of speech: Adjective
3 related words: Fake, false, and unauthentic.
Sentence: Due to all of his lying, Jeff is spurious.
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Stratagem
Description: A tactical plan with intentions to harm.
Part of speech: Noun
3 related words: Plot, attack, and maneuver.
Sentence: Before the Powder Puff game, the seniors created a stratagem.
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Description: Someone that has no faith to/in another, false treatment.
Part of speech: Adjective
3 related words: Dishonest, deceitful, and lying.
Sentence: Someone who cheats on their spouse is perfidious.
Picture:
Probity
Description: Someone who displays good morals and general honesty.
Part of speech: Noun
3 related words: Honesty, gentleman, and integrity.
Sentence: Someone who is true to himself and others displays probity.
Picture:
Scrupulous
Description: Someone who is careful and cautious in all he or she does.
Part of speech: Adjective
3 related words: Worry wort, meticulous, and fastidious.
Sentence: John can never take chances in his life because he is scrupulous.
Picture:
Spurious
Description: Someone that does not display integrity and is not genuine.
Part of speech: Adjective
3 related words: Fake, false, and unauthentic.
Sentence: Due to all of his lying, Jeff is spurious.
Picture:
Stratagem
Description: A tactical plan with intentions to harm.
Part of speech: Noun
3 related words: Plot, attack, and maneuver.
Sentence: Before the Powder Puff game, the seniors created a stratagem.
Picture:
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