Lesson 10 Vocabulary Presentation
By: Abby Moran
Complete the sentence.
While I was in New York City, I went to China Town and bought an _________ Kate Spade purse that looked exactly like the real designer purse I had seen in the Kate Spade store in Times Square.
Apocryphal
adj. False; counterfeit; doubtful, especially in authorship or authenticity.
Roots: APO <G. "away from"; KRUPTEIN <G. "to hide"
apocrypha, n.; Apocrypha, n.
Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms: Fictitious, spurious, unverified
Antonyms: True, real, proven, verified
Multiple Choice: Use the sentence in which the bold face type is used incorrectly.
A) Steve was arrested for paying with apocryphal money at grocery store, which is illegal.
B) Although I wanted to believe Anna's story about her saving a cat from a burning building, I knew it was apocryphal because I her mom said she had been home that entire day.
C) I found Jon's story to be apocryphal after he had three people confirm what he had said to be true.
D) I knew Bob's laugh was apocryphal because it had sounded strange and I hadn't said anything funny.
Helpful Hints:
Psychology class coming in handy...
You can remember that people with conversion disorder believe apocryphal things. They believe they are blind or paralyzed when they are actually not.