Leslie's vocab

Perfidious
Description: Faithless, decietful, treacherous
P.O.S: Adjective
Related words: Slick (s), deceptive (s), betraying (s)
Sentence: He was a perfidious lover.


Probity
Description: Integrity, honesty
P.O.S: Noun
Related words: Equity (s), honor (s), worth (s)
Sentence: Her probity let me trust her, so we became the best of friends.


Scrupulous
Description: Careful, Strict
P.O.S: Adjective
Related words: Exact (s), Critical (s), True (s)
Sentence: That was a scrupulous performance.


Spurious
Description: Not true, Not genuine
P.O.S: Adjective
Related words: Bogus (s), Fake (s), False (s)
Sentence: You can get in big trouble if you get caught with spurious money.


Stratagem
Description: Plan, Scheme, Trick
P.O.S: Noun
Related words: Booby trap (s), Game (s), Con (s)
Sentence: We need a stratagem to win the game.

CJ Davis's Vocab

Perfidious

1. Intentionally deceitful.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms- Insidious; Unfaithful; Betraying.
5. The perfidious scoundrel betrayed his country for personal gain.

Probity

1. A strong sense of moral principals.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms- Honor; Morality; Virtue
5. The knight was inducted into the Paladin Order for his probity.
   
   

Scrupulous

1. Having a sense of principals.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms- Honest; Moral; Meticulous.
5. The scrupulous customer returned the extra change that the cashier gave him.

Spurious

1. Something that is not true or authentic.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms- Artificial; Deceptive; Phony
5. It took weeks before that theft was discovered because the thief replaced the painting with a spurious copy.
   
   

Stratagem

1. A trick used to gain an advantage.
2. Noun
3. Synonyms- Deception; Ploy; Scheme.
5. Hans was the victor because of the stratagems he used to hold up his competitors.

Kevin O'Hara's Vocab | Week of October 1

Vocabulary - Week of October 1, 2007

perfidious
Definition: To be deliberately faithless or treacherous
POS: Adjective
Related Words: betraying, deceptive, false
Sentence: The young boy was perfidious when talking to his parents.
Picture: http://www.cls.yale.edu/lexis2/PD/content/liar.jpg

probity
Definition: Integrity and uprightness or honesty
POS: Noun
Related Words: honor, fidelity, morality
Sentence: Jennifer Granholm shows a lack of probity.
Picture: http://www.pridesource.com/cgi-bin/showimage.pl?issue=1244&image=Jennifer%20Granholm.JPG

scrupulous
Definition: Having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right
POS: Adjective
Related Words: conscious, exact, conscientious
Sentence: The author was very scrupulous when writing her novel.
Picture: http://www.spj.org/ohfoi/uploaded_images/millionpieces-741455.jpg

spurious
Definition: To be not genuine, authentic, or true. Not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit
POS: Adjective
Related Words: counterfeit, artificial, bogus
Sentence: The money obtained was spurious.
Picture: http://www.creditfederal.com/counterfeit-money.gif

stratagem
Definition: A plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy.
POS: Noun
Related Words: trap, deception, feint
Sentence: John devised a stratagem for the person who broke into his car.
Picture: http://nyc.metblogs.com/archives/images/2006/06/revenge-one.jpg

kylie's vocab

PERFIDIOUS

Perfidious is an adjective
Perfidious is when someone intentionally does something to hurt another person.
Synonyms: False, disloyal, unfaithful,
The perfidious man lied to his boss so he wouldn’t get into trouble.

PROBITY

Probity is a noun.
Probity means doing what is right and being honest.
Synonyms: rectitude, goodness, integrity
The boy showed probity when he told his teacher that he cheated.

SCRUPULOUS


Scrupulous is an adjective.
Scrupulous is when you make no mistakes and are careful about what you do and what is right.
Synonyms: conscientious, cautious, careful
The girl was scrupulous and she did what she knew was right.

SPURIOUS

Spurious is an adjective.
Spurious means that is is not real, but fake.
Synonyms: False, sham, bogus, feigned, phony
The salesman gave my neighbor a spurious purse.

STRATAGEM

Stratagem is a noun.
Stratagem is lying to someone.
Synonyms: deception, intrigue, contrivance.
Our army uses stratagem in order to surprise the enemy.

Brandon's Vocab 10/2

Perfidious
1. Deliberate Lie
2. Intentional Deceit
3. Planned treachery

Part of Speech
Perfidious is an adjective
Picture:
http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/ami/lowres/amin28l.jpg

Synonyms:
Betraying, double-crossing, deceitful.

Sentence: Macbeth's perfidious plan led to the death of the king.

Probity
1. Integrity
2. Honesty
3. A sense of uprightness

Part of Speech
Probity is a noun
Picture:
http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/hsc0368l.jpg

Synonyms:
Goodness, honesty, and honor.

Sentence: The probity of his answer made it possible for the charges to be lifted.

Scrupulous
1. Strict conduct
2. Regard for principle
3. Having inner sense of honor and rightness

Part of Speech
Scrupulous is an adjective
Picture:
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Synonyms:
Critical, exact, and fussy.

Sentence: His scrupulous atittude earned him a good conduct award.

Spurious
1. Unathentic
2. Not from the true source
3, Conterfiet

Part of Speech
Spurious is an adjective
Picture:
http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/mba0323l.jpg

Synonyms:
Bent, bogus, and false.

Sentence: The spurious money was confiscated by the cops.

Stratagem
1. A planned trick
2. A plan for deceiption
3. Strategy for overtaking the enemy by surprise

Part of Speech
Stratagem is a noun.
Picture:
http://www.historyhome.co.uk/europe/pictures/schlief.jpg

Synonyms:
Con, deception, and game plan.

Sentence: The stratagem worked perfectly against the opposing troops as they were completly surrounded as a result.