Nov.14,2015/Lesson/37

Question 1

candor

Answer 1

n.honesty; straightforwardness (forthrightness, frankness)

Question 2

affect

Answer 2

v. to put on airs to behave unnaturally (feign, impersonate)

Question 3

veracity

Answer 3

n. truthfulness (sincerity, candor)

Question 4

debunk

Answer 4

v. to expose something as fraudulent (uncover, reveal)

Question 5

apocryphal

Answer 5

adj. of doubtful authenticity (counterfeit, forged)

Question 6

forthright

Answer 6

adj. honest; straightforward (candid, frank)

Question 7

forthright

Answer 7

adj. honest; straightforward

Question 8

disingenuous

Answer 8

adj. sincere; crafty (deceitful, treacherous)

Question 9

candid

Answer 9

adj. straightforward; honest (frank, forthright)

Question 10

dubious

Answer 10

adj. doubtful (suspect, questionable)

Question 11

prevaricate

Answer 11

v. to lie (equivocate, fabricate)

Question 12

verisimilitude

Answer 12

n. the quality of appearing to be true

Question 13

outspoken

Answer 13

adj. candid and unsparing in speech (forthright, frank)

Question 14

fraudulent

Answer 14

adj. deceitful (duplicitous; crooked)

Question 15

facade

Answer 15

n. outward appearances; a false front (superficiality, frontispiece)