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Joy of Vocabulary Chapter 6
Joy of Vocabulary Chapter 6
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Language - English
11th Grade
10/05/2010

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abscond
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depart secretly and hide, especially to avoid prosecution
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alias
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assumed name
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anonymous
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supplied or written by one whose name is not known or withheld
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cache
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safe place for hiding and storing treasure, supplies, etc.
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canard
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false, deliberately made-up report or story
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collusion
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secret agreement for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy
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con
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swindle, after first gaining the confidence of the victim; trick; coax
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connive
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cooperate secretly with someone for a deceitful purpose; conspire
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covert
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covered over; secret; surreptitious
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cryptic
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having or appearing to have a hidden meaning; baffling; mysterious
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duplicity
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double-dealing; hypocritical deception
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facade
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false front; artificial or superficial appearance
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feign
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make a false show of; pretend; simulate; counterfeit
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impersonate
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pretend to be some other person; assume the character of
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insidious
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lying in wait to entrap; crafty; treacherous
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latent
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present though invisible and inactive; potential
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malinger
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pretend to be ill or incapacitated so as to avoid work or duty
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seclusion
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condition of being withdrawn in a place hard to reach; solitude
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suborn
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induce someone to testify falsely
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subterfuge
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plan or trick to conceal one's true objective; stratagem; deception
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