Share these flash cards

With group: None
HTML link to set: Tiny link:
Share on Facebook Share on MySpace

All 10 terms

TermDefinition
apocryphal(adj) Of doubtful authorship or authenticity.
bona fide(adj) Done or made in good faith; sincere. Authentic; genuine.
candor(n) Frankness of expression; straightforwardness
cant(n) Insincerely pious language. the use of trite, conventional, and unexamined statements and ideas.
charlatan(n) A person who pretends to posses skill or knowledge; quack
chicanery(n) Deception by trickery. A trick.
feign(v) To give a false appearance of. to represent falsely; pretend to.
insidious(adj) Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner. Intended to entrap; treacherous. Alluring but harmful.
rectitude(n) Moral uprightness; righteousness.
veritable(adj) Unquestionable; true.

Set Information

Terms 10
Creator jeandotson11
Created May 15, 2008
Groups None
Subjects None
Access Anyone
Edit Creator Only
Get rid of ads on Quizlet
Pop out

Discuss

No Messages
Last Message: never

You must be logged in to discuss this set.

Top Users

  1. dabigsleep - 17 scores
  2. brandonhaha - 15 scores
  3. misstrawberree - 10 scores
  4. christinachuang - 2 scores

Most Missed Words

  1. chicanery (n) Deception by trickery. A trick. - 4 misses
  2. insidious (adj) Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner. Intended to entrap; treacherous. Alluring but harmful. - 3 misses
  3. cant (n) Insincerely pious language. the use of trite, conventional, and unexamined statements and ideas. - 2 misses
  4. candor (n) Frankness of expression; straightforwardness - 1 miss
  5. rectitude (n) Moral uprightness; righteousness. - 1 miss
  6. apocryphal (adj) Of doubtful authorship or authenticity. - 1 miss