Lesson 19 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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Apocryphal
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Doubtful; of questionable origin authenticity false, fictitious, or erroneous
2
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Bona fide
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Authentic, genuine ;sincere
3
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Candor
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Honesty, frankness, or sincerity of expression; openness
4
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Cant
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Hypocritically moralistic language; monotonous speech filled with platitudes; the special vocabulary of a group or profession, jargon
5
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Charlatan
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A person who falsely claims to have special knowledge or ability; a fraud
6
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Chicanery
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A deception by trickery; a trick
7
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Feign
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To pretend or represent falsely
8
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Insidious
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Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy way
9
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Rectitude
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Moral uprightness; righteousness
10
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Veritable
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Real or genuine; actual