Do you know what ‘skulduggery’ is? Do you think it is a positive or a negative word? ‘Skulduggery’ is a very descriptive word that means ‘underhand, unscrupulous or dishonest activities or behaviour’.
Match the words to their definitions. 1. deceitful 2. manipulation 3. twist 4. fraud 5. underhanded 6. trick 7. unscrupulous
A. A cunning act or scheme intended to outwit someone
B. An unpredictable or unexpected event in the fl ow of a story
C. Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in fi nancial or personal gain
D. Secretive, dishonest, sly
E. The act of making someone do what you want, in a skilful, deceitful way
F. Having or showing no morals or principles; not honest or fair