TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 07-Dec-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 07-Dec-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists imposture [ im-POS-cher ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. the act of deception by using an assumed name, character or identity 2. the practice of fraudulently imposing upon anyone 3. an instance of deception by using a false name and identity USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The friendly insurance agent was taken into custody by the police for imposture. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Whistler, said Ruskin, was guilty of "wilful imposture" in asking 200 guineas "for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face" with one of his nocturnes of the Thames. The Telegraph, Turner and Constable: we've lost the art of feuds for art's sake, Ch...