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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Gabrielle Whip's Vocabulary

Veracity- def- truth in speech or statement; accuracy. POS- noun. Related words (s)- honesty, integrity, accredibility. Sentence- The FBI job was given to Bill due to the veracity in his interview. Picture-
Impugn- def- to challenge as false; to cast doubt upon. POS- verb. Related words- (S) attack, malign, asperse. Sentence- The defendant impugned the prosecution that his statement was false. Picture-
Impeccable- def- incapable of sin, fautless, flawless. POS- adjective. Related words- unassailable, unexceptional, inreproachable. Sentence- The princess had impeccable manners. Picture-

duplicity- def- decietfulness in speech or conduct. POS- noun. related words- deception (S), dissimulation (S), straightforwardness (A) sentence- The duplicity of the gossip girl toar her friends social status apart. picture-

subterfuge- def- an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something. POS- noun. Related words. (S) deception, scheme, trick. Sentence- The subterfuge of my saturday night was telling my parents I am spending the night at Lauren's, but really sneaking out to see Tyler. Picture-

Nikkel's Vocab

Veracity
1. Definition: Truthfulness, being honest.
2. Part of speech: Noun
3. Similar words: Trueness, genuineness, and actuality.
4. During the presidents speech he spoke with veracity.
5. On a separate sheet.

Impugn
1. Definition: To challenge, to argue.
2. Part of speech: Verb
3. Similar words: censure, charge, and accuse.
4. The two little girls were impugning about their dolls.
5. On a separate sheet.

Impeccable
1. Definition: Flawless, perfect.
2. Part of speech: Adjective
3. Similar words: Faultless, immaculate, and spotless.
4. She gave the teacher an impeccable paper.
5. On a separate sheet.

Duplicity
1. Definition: Speaking in a way to trick someone.
2. Part of speech: Noun.
3. Similar words: Disloyalty, unfaithfulness, and betrayal.
4. The duplicity of the plan puzzled the enemy.
5. On a separate sheet.

Subterfuge
1. Definition: A trick to hide something, to escape
2. Part of speech: Noun
3. Similar words: Trick, ploy, and ruse.
4. The girl talked to her mom with subterfuge to get out of her chores.
5. On a separate sheet.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

vocab









11. veracity(Noun) honesty.
Synonyms 1. honesty, integrity, credibility.
He was acredited at work for his veracity.






12. impugn (Verb) To challenge someone's theory or statement. Synonyms- Attack, Critisize, Challenge. Shellie had to impugn the man's fact because she knew he was all wrong.






13. impeccable( Adjective) -Perfect.

Synonyms: Accurate, Correct, Exact.

After she cleaned the floor, it looked impeccable.













14. duplicity ( Noun)- hypocritical statement.

—Synonyms: deception, dissimulation,two-faced.

The essay was a total duplicity of the subject.






15. subterfuge( Noun) -Running away or avoiding a problem.

Synonyms: Con, device, expedient.

The subterfuge of the event outdid the one from before.