Week 2 Flashcards

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Belie

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To picture falsely.
To show to be false.

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Clandestine

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Concealed or kept secret, often for unlawful purposes.

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Clandestinely

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Adverb form of Clandestine

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Collusion

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A secret agreement between two or more persons for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy.

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5
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Collude

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Verb form of Collusion

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Dissemble

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To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance.

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Dissemblance

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Noun form of Dissemble

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Nefarious

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Extremely wicked or infamous; evil; villainous.

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Nefariously

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Adverb form of Nefarious

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Nefariousness

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Noun form of Nefarious

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Perfidious

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Disloyal; treacherous

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Perfidiously

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Adverb form of Perfidious

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Perfidy

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Noun form of Perfidious

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Probity

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Complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness.

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Scrupulous

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Acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper; having principles.

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Scruple

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Noun form of Scrupulous
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Scrupulously

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Adverb form of Scrupulous

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Scrupulousness

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Noun form of Scrupulous
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Spurious

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Lacking authenticity or validity; false.

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Spuriously

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Adverb form of Spurious

21
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Spuriousness

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Noun form of Spurious

22
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Stratagem

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A clever scheme or trick designed to attain a goal.