Vocabulary - Glossary Unit 11

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GLOSSARY

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A accurate (adj.) authentic (adj.)
Correct, exact, and without any Real, true, or what people say it is.
mistakes.
B biased (adj.)
Showing an unreasonable preference or
dislike based on personal opinion.
C controversial (adj.) counterfeit (adj.)
Causing or likely to cause a lot of Made to look like the original of
disagreement or discussion. something, usually for dishonest
purposes.
D deadly (adj.) dishonest (adj.)
Likely to cause death. Not honest and likely to lie or do
something illegal.
E exaggerated (adj.)
Seeming larger, more important, better,
or worse than it really is.
F fake (adj.) false (adj.)
Not real but made to look or seem real, Not true or correct.
usually to deceive people.
F fireproof (adj.)
Unable to be damaged by fire;
impossible or difficult to burn in a fire.
G galaxy (noun) genuine (adj.)
One of the large, independent groups Real and exactly what it appears to be.
of stars in the universe.
H hoax (adj.)
A trick in which someone tries to make
people believe something that is not
true.
I illegal (adj.) imperfect (adj.)
Not allowed by law. Damaged or not made correctly.
I inaccurate (adj.) inferior (adj.)
Not completely correct or exact. Not good, or not as good as someone
or something else.
L legal (adj.)
Allowed by law.
M misinformation (noun) misleading (adj.)

Wrong information; information Causing someone to believe something


intended to deceive. that is not true.
O original (adj.)
Made/produced first and not a copy.
R rumor (noun)
A fact that a lot of people are talking
about, although they do not know if it
is true.
S second-rate (adj.) sophisticated (adj.)
Of bad quality; not very good. Made with great skill.
S suspicious (adj.)
Making you feel that something may be
untrue or wrong.
T trustworthy (adj.)
That can be or deserves to be trusted.
U urban legend (noun)
A story or statement that is not true
but is often repeated, and believed by
many to be true.
W white lie (noun)
A lie that is told to stop someone from
being upset by the truth.

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