week 2 Flashcards
1
Q
belie
A
verb
to be in contradiction with
maría hoped her laughing at herself would belie the pain she felt when she fell of her bike
2
Q
bowdlerize
A
verb
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate or inappropriate
they completely bowdlerized the r rated movie for tv
3
Q
chicanery
A
noun
the use of tricks to deceive someone
knowing the fox chicanery the little bunny was not surprised when he stole their food
4
Q
churlish
A
noun
having a bad disposition, surly or rude
his churlish behavior got him banned for life from the country club
5
Q
circumlocution
A
noun
indirect way for expressing something
the politician used circumlocution to avoid directly answering the question
