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Word Power -- How to talk about liars and lying

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notorious, Audio infamous; unfavorably known
consummate, Audio finished; perfect; artistic
incorrigible, Audio beyond reform
inveterate, Audio from long-standing habit
congenital, Audio from birth
chronic, Audio continuing over a long period of time; recurring
pathological, Audio diseased
glib, Audio suspiciously smooth
unconscionable, Audio without conscience or scruples
egregious, Audio outstandingly bad or vicious
notorietyill fame
to consummate (v)bring to completion; top off
consummancystate of artistic height
incorrigibilitystate of being beyond reform or correction
inveteracystate of being long established in a habit
geneticsscience of heredity
genealogystudy of ancestry
genitalreferring to reproduction; or to the reproductive or sexual organs
genesisbeginning; origin
hereditaryreferring to characteristics passed on to offspring by parents
geneparticle that transmits hereditary characteristics
chronicitycondition of continual or repeated recurrence
anachronismsomething or someone out of time
incongruitysomething out of place
chronologycondition of continual or repeated recurrence
synchronizationact of occurring at the same time
pathologydisease; study of disease
sympathya sharing or understanding of another’s feeling
telepathyESP; communication from a distance
pathologistone who examines tissue to diagnose disease
antipathyhostility; strong dislike
apathylack of feeling; non-responsiveness
empathyidentification with another’s feelings
synchronizehappen at the same time or rate
empathizeshare another’s feelings so strongly as to experience those feelings oneself
incongruousout of place
patheticsuffering; arousing sympathy or pity
telepathicrelating to extrasensory perception
omniscience; infinite knowledge
precience, Audio foreknowledge
nescienceignorance
congregationreligious group; a massing together
gregariousnessfriendliness; enjoyment of mixing with people
segregationexclusion from the herd; a setting apart
aggregatetotal; mass; whole


BCC adjuct
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ

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