Browse

Grade Levels

Test Prep

Academic Subjects

Foreign Language

Dynamo Close Button What is this?

The percentage shows how you rank against everyone else in the Word Dynamo universe. The highest Word Score on Word Dynamo right now is .

The more you play, the more your Word Score will increase. This equals higher test scores, better essays, wittier conversation, and more.

Help us build the new Word Dynamo app!   Take this quick survey now.

X

Synonym challenge: Falsehood

Word List with 16 words
*By Dictionary.com

Play
Click Play when you want to study these words and see how well you know them.
Print
|
Share
|

Choose a Game

  • match

    Match

    Match each word to its definition.

  • crossword

    Crossword

    Play these words in a crossword puzzle.

  • listen

    Listen

    Hear the word and select its definition.

  • flashcards

    Flashcards

    Practice terms and definitions at your own pace.

Words in This List

libel
n
anything that is defamatory or that maliciously or damagingly misrepresents.
roorback
n
a false and more or less damaging report circulated for political effect, usually about a candidate seeking an office.
feign
vo
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of
specious
apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible.
disingenuous
lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous insincere.
See all words ‣
canard
n
a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.
spurious
a
not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
sham
n
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
adulterated
vo
to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods in the production of (any professedly genuine article)
brummagem
a
showy but inferior and worthless.
meretricious
a
alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
unctuous
a
characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
casuistic
a
oversubtle; intellectually dishonest; sophistical
covert
a
concealed; secret; disguised.
caviling
vo
to oppose by inconsequential, frivolous, or sham objections
sophistical
suggesting a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible, but generally fallacious method of reasoning.

Quick Study

Flashcards
Try Flashcards for a simple way to review the words in this list.

Quiz Types

Match
Crossword
Listen
Choose one of these quizzes to learn words by playing fast-paced games.
Similar to Synonym challenge: Falsehood
Essential Latin Roots: Gen-
by Dictionary.com
14 words

Choose a Game

  • match

    Match

    Match each word to its definition.

  • crossword

    Crossword

    Play these words in a crossword puzzle.

  • listen

    Listen

    Hear the word and select its definition.

  • flashcards

    Flashcards

    Practice terms and definitions at your own pace.

Words that look the same with different meanings
by Dictionary.com
17 words

Choose a Game

  • match

    Match

    Match each word to its definition.

  • crossword

    Crossword

    Play these words in a crossword puzzle.

  • listen

    Listen

    Hear the word and select its definition.

  • flashcards

    Flashcards

    Practice terms and definitions at your own pace.

The typical symbols on a keyboard
by Dictionary.com
25 words

Choose a Game

  • match

    Match

    Match each word to its definition.

  • crossword

    Crossword

    Play these words in a crossword puzzle.

  • listen

    Listen

    Hear the word and select its definition.

  • flashcards

    Flashcards

    Practice terms and definitions at your own pace.

 

Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.