Lesson 19

Question 1

Bona fide

Answer 1

A. Authentic; genuine; not counterfeit or copied
B. Done in good faith without any intent to deceive; sincere
ADJ

Question 2

Candor

Answer 2

Honesty, frankness, or sincerity of expression; openness; NOUN

Question 3

Cant

Answer 3

A. Hypocritically moralistic language
B. Monotonous talk filled with platitudes
C. The special vocabulary of a sect, group, or profession; jargon
NOUN

Question 4

Charlatan

Answer 4

A person who falsely claims to have special knowledge or ability; a quack or fraud; NOUN

Question 5

Chicanery

Answer 5

Deception by trickery; a trick; NOUN

Question 6

Feign

Answer 6

To pretend or represent falsely; VERB

Question 7

Insidious

Answer 7

A. Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy way
B. Beguiling or alluring but secretly harmful; treacherous
ADJQw

Question 8

Rectitude

Answer 8

Moral uprightness; righteousness; NOUN

Question 9

Veritable

Answer 9

Real or genuine; actual; ADJ

Question 10

Apocryphal

Answer 10

A. Doubtful; of questionable origin, authorship, or authenticity
B. False; fictitious or erroneous
ADJ