Lesson 2 Vocab Flashcards

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Clandestine

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Kept of done in secret, often to conceal and illegal or improper purpose

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Belie

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To depict falsely; to misrepresent

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Disingenuous

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Pretending to be unaware or unsophisticated; insincere or calculating; not telling the whole truth

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Dissemble

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To disguise or conceal one’s feelings or motives behind a false appearance

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Forthright

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Direct; with complete disclosure and honesty; without evasion

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Nefarious

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Openly or notoriously wicked; infamous

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Perfidious

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Disloyal; treacherous

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Probity

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Complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness

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Scrupulous

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Having strict principles; acting in strict regard for what is right or proper.
Conscientious and exact; painstaking

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Spurious

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Not genuine; lacking authenticity or validity; false

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