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Thursday, September 27, 2007

Matt Jablonski's Week 3 Vocab

Belie
Description: To show prove that something is untrue; misleading or contradictory.
Part of speech: Verb
3 related words: Contradict, misleading, and slander.
Sentence: The evidence provided by the defendant belied her innocence.
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Clandestine
Description: Something that is done privately to conceal something else; conspiracy.
Part of speech: Adjective
3 related words: Conspiracy, untruthful, shady.
Sentence: The death of JFK to many people is a clandestine.
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Collusion
Description: An agreement reached between two parties done in private.
Part of speech: Noun
3 related words: Bribe, blackmail, and confidential.
Sentence: When Joe owed Franky V. some money, the two were able to reach a collusion.
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Dissemble
Description: To hide or conceal the truth by way of misleading and untruthfulness.
Part of speech: Verb
3 related words: Conspiracy, belie, and clandestine.
Sentence: Mike Vick thought he could dissemble the jury by pleading not guilty.
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Nefarious Description: Someone or something that is extremely evil or wicked.
Part of speech: Adjective
3 related words: Devil, evil, and sadistic.
Sentence: The wicked witch of the West was very nefarious.
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Kirsten's Vocab

Belie
POS: Verb
Description: To show to be false, to misrepresent.
Related Words: contradict, refute, disprove
Sentence: Her shaking voice belied her calm demeanor.

Clandestine
POS: Adjective
Description: Done with secrecy or concealment.
Related Words: secretive, hidden, confidential
Sentence: The CIA performs clandestine operations.

Collusion
POS: Noun
Description: A secret agreement for a deceitful purpose.
Related Words: conspiracy, connivance, intrigue
Sentence: The spy had a collusion with the government.

Dissemble
POS: Verb
Description: To conceal the truth or actuality of somehting.
Related Words: hide, mask, camofulage
Sentence: He pretended to read a book to dissemble his lack of intelligence.

Nefarious
POS: Adjective
Description: Extremely evil or villainous.
Related Words: infamous, evil, vile
Sentence: Movies often have a good and a nefarious character.

Rachel's Vocab


Belie

Description- to lie or misrepresent.
Part of speech- verb
Sentence- The girl's smile belied her true feelings.
Related words- Synonyms- lie, deceive, falsify.





Clandestine

Description- Secret or hidden
Part of speech- adjective
Sentence- The couple had a clandestine relationship.
Related words- Synonyms- private, sly, illicit.












Collusion

Description- scheme, fraud, secret.
Part of speech- noun
Sentence- The Mafia's agreement included many collusions.
Related words- Synonyms- deceit, double-cross, fake.











Dissemble

Description- falsify, mislead, conceal.
Part of speech- verb
Sentence- The Halloween costume dissembled the little girl as a witch.
Related words- Synonyms- hide, cover-up, counterfeit.










Nefarious

Description-
Evil, monstrous, wicked.
Part of speech- adjective
Sentence- Adolf Hitler was a nefarious leader.
Related words- Synonyms- deceitful, evil, mean.
Belie(verb)
-to schow something that is false or to condradict somthing or someone.
-syn. confute, contradict, contravene.
- The news station belied the real facts.

Clandestine(adjective)
-To be secretive or conceal something. To deal in deception.
-syn. artful, cloak-and-dagger, closet.
-The German's meetings were clandestine with the Chinease.

Collusion(noun0
-Secret agreement between people with bad intentions.
-Syn. con game, conspiracy, plot.
-The collusion to take over the world was done in secret

Dissemble(verb)
-To mislead or conceal the truth.
-Syn. affect, beard, camouflage.
-The government dissembled the truth about nuclear weapons.

Nefarious(adjective)
-very villainous or wicked.
-Syn. abominable, atrocious, bad.
-The plot against the girls was nefarious.

Katie's Vocabulary

Belie (verb)
To be untruthfull; to lie.
Contradict, refute, controvert.
John tryed to belie his way out of the murder case.

Clandestine (adjective)
To keep in secret.
Concealment, hidden, confidential
The senior girls had a cladestine notebook.

Collusion (noun)
A secret agreement.
Intregue, pact, complicity
We had a collusion about who stole the car.

Dissemble (verb)
To disguise.
Mislead, conceal, hide.
Anthony trys to dissemble his birthmark.

Nefarious ( adjective)
Exremely wicked.
Evil, demoralizing, vile.
The witch from The Wizard of Oz was nefarious.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Nikkel's Vocab

Belie
1.) To tell a lie; something that isn’t true.
2.) Belie is a verb.
3.) Similar words are lie, disapprove, and contradict.
4.) That girl belied to her parents because she was afraid of how they would react to the truth.
5.) On a separate sheet.

Clandestine
1.) Doing something in secret.
2.) Clandestine is an adjective.
3.) Similar words are secret, undercover, and stealthy.
4.) She raced behind the bush in a clandestine act.
5.) On a separate sheet.

Collusion
1.) A secret agreement on illegal method.
2.) Collusion is a noun.
3.) Similar words are conspiracy, involvement, and knowledge.
4.) The collusion was not discovered until the FBI found them.
5.) On a separate sheet.

Dissemble
1.) Making people believe you’re a different person.
2.) Dissemble is a verb.
3.) Similar words are false, disguise, and camouflage.
4.) He dissembled his appearance after he robbed the bank.
5.) On a separate sheet.

Nefarious
1.) Evil and wicked.
2.) Nefarious is an adjective.
3.) Similar words are immoral, disreputable, and wicked.
4.) Last night I had to baby sit two nefarious boys, they would not listen.
5.) On a separate sheet of paper.

emilyhr1

1. Belie (verb)
Description: telling a lie
Related Words: deceive, mislead, warp
Sentence: Reporters often belie the truth to sell newspapers.
2. Clandestine (adjective)
Description: something that was done in secret
Related Words: private, disclosed, concealed
Sentence: The criminals had met in a clandestine manner for months.
3. Collusion (noun)
Description: a secret agreement on illegal matters
Related Words: conspiracy, fraud, scheme
Sentence: The collusion was discovered when a witness turned them in.
4. Dissemble (verb)
Description: misleading someone to believe something else
Related Words: fake, conceal, disguise
Sentence: People who testify in court trials may try to dissemble their innocence.
5. Nefarious (adjective)
Description: something that is extremely wicked
Related Words: abominable, evil, corrupt
Sentence: The murderer had a nefarious reputation.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Paneral Week 3

Belie

1. To misrepresent or contradict something
2. Verb
3. oppose, deny, controvert
4. The worst thing is when someone is trying to make a point and they belie their own main point.



Clandestine

1. something completely secretly
2. Adjective
3. hidden, concealed, furtive
4. An Agency sometimes has to act clandestine in order to complete operations.



Collusion

1. A secret agreement
2. Noun
3. plot, conspiracy, scam
4. Double agents have to make a collusion behind the backs of their previous agency.


Dissemble
1. To give a fake appearance
2. Verb
3. falsify, camouflage, disguise
4. The woman use a blonde wig to dissemble her true appearance.


Nefarious
1. villianous or evil
2. Adjective
3. criminal, corrupt, atrocious
4. Saddam had always been seen as a horrible and nefarious dictator.


















Evan Hills' Vocab

- Belie
1. To give a false impression or to decieve.
2. Noun
3. Affirm, Attest, Prove ( antonyms)
4. Seperate
5. She spoke pleasantly to belie her normal contradicting tone.

- Clandestine
1. To be kept in secret or to conceal something.
2. adjective
3. forthright, open, truthful ( antonyms)
4. seperate
5. The robbery was planned in a very clandestine manner.

- Collusion
1. A secretive agreement between different groups of people that is usually for an illegal or misleading purpose.
2. noun
3. conspiracy, scheme, plot
4. seperate
5. The drug deal collusion ended in regret and sadness for both of the groups that were involved.

- Dissemble
1. To hide or conceal your true appearance
2. Verb
3. dissimulate, disguise, pretend
4. seperate
5. The boy had been able to dissemble his true love for her until this very moment.

- Nefarious
1. To be famous because of acts that were very wicked or cruel.
2. adjective
3. admirable, honorable, virtuous
4. seperate
5. Because of the several murders he committed, he had become a nefarious celebrity.

Monday, September 24, 2007

Brianna K's Voacb

Belie

Description: Something that is shown to be false or misrepresented

POS: Verb

Related words: refute (s), disprove (s), controvert (s), prove (a)

Sentence: The article in Newsweek belied the facts.

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Clandestine

Description: Something done that is meant to be a secret

POS: Adjective

Related words: hidden (s), underhand (s), confidential (s), illicit (s)

Sentence: The people’s clandestine organization went undiscovered for two years.

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Collusion

Description: A conspiracy, secret meant for fraudulent purposes

POS: Noun

Related words: intrigue (s), connivance (s), complicity (s)

Sentence: Some of his employees were acting in collusion to rob him.

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Dissemble

Description: To give something a misleading appearance in order to defy

POS: Verb

Related words: mask (s), hide (s), camouflage (s), dissimulate (s)

Sentence: The guilty student tried to dissemble innocence.

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Nefarious

Description: mean, wicked, to act like a villain

POS: Adjective

Related words: good (a), honest (a), flagitious (s), heinous (s)

Sentence: The evil monster had a nefarious plot to ruin the wedding.

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vocab week three

Belie

1. Picture separate

2. To misrepresent or show to be false.

3. Verb

4. refute, disprove, gainsay

5. The history book belied the true facts about World War II.

Clandestine

1. Picture separate

2. To be done in secrecy for purposes of deception or subversion.

3. Adjective

4. hidden,confidential, illicit

5. The undercover spies held a clandestine meeting.

Collusion

1. Picture separate

2. A secret agreement formed between two or more people.

3. noun

4. intrigue, connivance, complicity

5. The collusion formed between the executives was illegal.

Dissemble

1. Picture separate

2. To conceal behind a false appearance.

3. noun

4. camouflage, hide, mask

5. We climbed the tree house in order to dissemble our location.

Nefarious

1. Picture separate

2. To be extremely wicked.

3. adjective

4. heinous, infamous, execrable

5. The man was about to commit a nefarious crime.