Transcript Diametrically- adv. - Greensburg

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To give a false or misleading appearance to;
conceal the truth or real nature of
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Syn. pretending; concealing
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Ant. revealing
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Sample sentence: The boy dissembled his
appearance on Halloween by wearing a
monster costume.
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Cunning talk or conduct; crafty deception
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Syn. deceitfulness; trickery
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Ant. honesty
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Sample sentence: With plenty of guile, the
smooth talker was able to distract the man in
order to pick his pocket.
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Wicked or unjust act; sin
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Syn. evil; wickedness
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Ant. goodness; justness
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Sample sentence: The iniquity he committed
was severe, so the man decided to attend
church to pray for forgiveness of the sin.
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Unrestrained by law or general morality;
lawless; immoral
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Syn. immoral
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Ant. moral
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Sample sentence: Jesse James, the famous
bank robber, was a licentious person; he
didn’t believe in the laws set before him.
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Wishing harm or evil on others; ill will; hatred
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Syn. malice; spite
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Ant. benevolence
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Sample sentence: With wicked malevolence,
Elizabeth sought revenge on her bitter rival
after she stole her boyfriend.
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To speak harmful untruths about; speak evil
of
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Syn. slander; disparage
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Ant. praise
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Sample sentence: Bob maligned Sam by
spreading harmful lies about his reputation.
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A false and damaging statement
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Syn. Insult, defamation
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Ant. compliment
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Sample sentence: The girls were accused of
slander for spreading untrue rumors of
witchcraft throughout the town.
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An introductory part, as of a poem; prelude;
prologue
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Syn. preliminary; advance
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Ant. closure; epilogue
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Sample sentence: The overture of The
Crucible provided the reader with an
introduction to the Puritan people.
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A supporter of a person, group, or cause
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Syn. follower
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Ant. opponent
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Sample sentence: He was a partisan of the
rock band, so he followed them around the
country when they were on tour.
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Regret for one’s wrongdoing or sinning;
repentance
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Syn. remorse; contrition
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Ant. hardened; unrepentant
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Sample sentence: After realizing that he acted
inappropriately, Jim showed penitence for his
behavior by apologizing to the woman for his
actions.
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The willful giving of false testimony under
oath; false swearing
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Syn. lies
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Ant. truth
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Sample sentence: After she was caught in an
obvious lie while under oath, the judge
charged Karen with perjury.