Wednesday, March 2, 2011

impostor

im·pos·tor

 [im-pos-ter]
–noun
a person who practices deception under an assumed character,identity, or name.
Also, im·post·er.

Origin: 
1580–90;  < Late Latin,  equivalent to Latin impos ( i )-, variantstem of impōnere  to deceive, place on ( see impone) + -tor -tor

treachery

treach·er·y

[trech-uh-ree]
–noun, plural -er·ies.
1.
violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.
2.
an act of perfidy, faithlessness, or treason.

disingenuous

dis·in·gen·u·ous

 [dis-in-jen-yoo-uhs]
–adjective
lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically; insincere: Her excuse was rather disingenuous.