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Deception/Correct-ing Deceptive Info
Positive/Desirable Character Traits
Negative Character Traits
Confusion
Decreases
100
to make changes is to correct, as to find fault with/scold is to ______
What is reprove
100
antonym of: rude, unpolished in manner and appearance
What is debonair
100
severe or stern in manner, without adornment or luxury, simple/plain, harsh or sour in flavor
What is austere
100
dismay is to disaster, as confusion is to c_________
What is consternation
100
many readers wish someone had removed objectionable passages or words from Great Expectations, or done this:
What is expurgated it
200
to call into question, to attack as false
What is impugn
200
clumsy is to coordinated, as un-noteworthy is to ________
What is redoubtable
200
abusive, vituperative, [a strong denunciation or condemnation, abusive language]
What is invective
200
a teacher who gives you two different sets of directions for the same assignment would confuse, or do this, to his/her students
What is disconcert
200
to awaken is to fall asleep, as to augment is to to a_____
What is abate
300
faithlessness, treachery
What is perfidy
300
associated with the word abstinence, meaning: moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking), characterized by self-discipline
What is abstemious
300
an overbearing, arrogant, seeking to dominate-partner would be considered this:
What is imperious
300
Don Quixote is passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic, or this:
What is discursive
300
dissappear: dispel: d_____ate
What is dissipate
400
to be dishonest is to lie, as to impose by fraud is to ____
What is foist
400
when someone is correcting your English paper, you hope they are sharp, keen, penetrating, or in other words, this:
What is incisive
400
a wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled scoundrel/crook would be considered this:
What is reprobate
400
disagreement, dissent, d________
What is dissension
400
you would hope to avoid being grounded after coming home after curfew by ex______ing the situation
What is extenuate
500
deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking in real merit
What is specious
500
this word is typically used in an unfavorable sense, yet many wish to stand out and be noticed, so it is favorable in this sense; the word is:
What is egregious
500
someone who often trips over objects, or stutters when speaking is considered this:
What is gauche
500
to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation, to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
What is equivocate
500
if a friend dates your ex-, you feel this "o"-word toward them
What is odium