Vocab (Group 6)
1 | slander | false charges and malicious oral statements about someone | After the radio host stated that Monica was a space alien, she sued him for slander. |
2 | spurious | not genuine | The sportscaster made a spurious claim when he said that the San Antonio Spurs were undefeated. |
3 | astute | shrewd, clever | Kevin is financially astute; he never falls for the tricks that credit card companies play. |
4 | clandestine | secretive | The spies planned a clandestine maneuver that depended on its secrecy to work. |
5 | coup | a brilliantly executed plan | It was quite a coup when I talked the salesperson into selling me this valuable cuckoo clock for five dollars. |
6 | disingenuous | not straightforward; crafty | Mr. Gelman was rather disingenuous; although he seemed to be simply asking about your health, he was really trying to figure out why you’d been absent. |
7 | ruse | a crafty trick | The offer of a free cruise was merely a ruse to get people to listen to their sales pitch. |
8 | stratagem | a clever trick used to deceive or outwit | Planting microphones in the gangster’s home was a clever, but illegal, stratagem. |
Instructions for the Quiz
Answer the questions.
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