Group 6-7: False

Question 1

APOCRYPHAL

Answer 1

adj. doubtful ownership or authenticity

Question 2

DISSEMBLE

Answer 2

v. conceal one’s true motives or beliefs

Question 3

ERRONEOUS

Answer 3

adj. incorrect; wrong

Question 4

FEIGN

Answer 4

v. pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state)

Question 5

MENDACITY

Answer 5

n. dishonesty

Question 6

SPECIOUS

Answer 6

adj. superficially plausible, but actually wrong

adj. misleadingly attractive

Question 7

CANARD

Answer 7

n. a false rumor

Question 8

FALLACIOUS

Answer 8

adj. based on a mistaken belief

Question 9

DUPLICITY

Answer 9

n. dishonest behavior that is meant to trick someone

Question 10

ERSATZ

Answer 10

n. artificial and inferior substitute or imitation

Question 11

GUILE

Answer 11

n. sly, cunning intelligience

Question 12

PERFIDY

Answer 12

n. an act or an instance of disloyalty

Question 13

SPURIOUS

Answer 13

adj. not genuine, sincere, or authentic

Question 14

CHICANERY

Answer 14

n. deception; trickery

Question 15

EQUIVOCATE

Answer 15

v. use unclear language to deceive or mislead someone

Question 16

PREVARICATE

Answer 16

v. avoid telling the truth by not directly answering a question