Vocabulary 6 Deception

collusion (n)

secret cooperation for an illegal or dishonest purpose

subterfuge (n)

the use of tricks especially to hide, avoid, or get something

bewitch (v)

to attract or delight (someone) in a way that seems magical

traduce (v)

to tell lies about (someone)

gull (v)

1. To take advantage of (one who is foolish or unwary): deceive 2. to fool or trick (someone)

humbug (n)

1. language or behavior that is false or meant to deceive people 2. a person who is not what he or she claims to be; imposter 3. a spirit of trickery, deception 4. a striped hard candy

guile (n)

1. the use of clever and usually dishonest methods to achieve something 2. a trick or strategem.

cozen (v)

1. to mislead by means of a petty trick or fraud; deceive. 2. To persuade or induce to do something by cajoling or wheedling 3. to obtain by deceit or persuasion

inveigle (v)

1. to persuade (someone) to do something in a clever or deceptive way 2. to get (something) in a clever or deceptive way

pretension (n)

a desire to do something or a claim to be something that is impressive or important

dupe (n)

a person who is easily deceived or tricked

pretext (n)

a reason that you give to hide your real reason for doing something

intrigue (n)

a secret plan

stratagem (n)

a trick or plan for deceiving an enemy or for achieving a goal

credulity (n)

ability or willingness to believe something

calumny(n)

an untrue statement that is made to damage someone's reputation

fraudulent (adj)

done to trick someone for the purpose of getting something valuable