Tuesday 24 May 2016

vocab - (24 may 2016)

WORDS
DEFINITION
EXAMPLE
Gullible
Easily fooled or cheated ; especially : quick to believe something that is not true.
They sell overpriced souvenirs to gullible tourists.
Concoct
i)                    To make(a food or drink) by mixing different things together.
i)                    The drink was first concocted by a bartender in New York.
ii)                   
ii)                  ii) to invent or develop(a plan, story, etc.) especially in order to trick or deceive someone.
iii)                She had concocted a plan to deceive her classmate.
Stratagem
A trick or plan for deceiving an enemy or for achieving a goal.
He had tried various stratagems to get the cat into the carrier, but it seems like the cat is smarter than the master.
Diabolical
Extremely evil ; very unpleasant, bad or annoying.
The police quickly mobilized to track down the diabolical serial killer.
Credulous
Too ready to believe things : easily fooled or cheated.
Few people are credulous enough to believe such nonsense.

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