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Vocabulary Set 12

Root Base: VER, VERI: true, truth

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Vocabulary Word List:

veritable (adj)

veracity (noun)

verdict (noun)

verify (verb)

verisimilitude (noun)

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WORD PARTS

Other Roots: Suffixes

1. dict: to say 1. acity: the state or quality of

2. simil: similar 2. tude: the state or condition of

3. y: the act of

4. able: capable of, tending to

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VERITABLE (ADJ) :

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Being truly or very much so; used to emphasize how great or unusual something is by comparing it to something else

She was a veritable hero after she saved the baby from the burning building.

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VERACITY (n) :

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adherence to truth; truthfulness.

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Pinocchio’s nose was a clear indicator of the veracity of his statements.

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VERDICT (n) :

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1. (Law) The finding of a judge or jury in a trial.

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2. An expressed conclusion; a judgment or opinion.

Many students were shocked by the jury’s decision at the end of To Kill a Mockingbird, for they expected a “not guilty” verdict.

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verify (v) :

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1.to prove the truth by presentation of evidence or testimony.

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2. to confirm under oath; to substantiate.

He tried to sell his Steph Curry autographed jersey for $10,000, but no one would pay because they could not verify the signature was actually Curry’s.

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verisimilitude (adj/n) :

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1. Appearing to be true or real.

2. Something that has the appearance of being real or true.

The bride with allergies

could not have real flowers

in her bouquet, but the

verisimilitude of the fake

flowers meant no one could

tell the difference.