Under the pretext of being a surgeon, he gained entry to the hospital. When interviewed by the director, he had to fabricate a tale of his medical experience, but he was so adroit at lying that he got away with it. It was not until the phony “doctor” began to gesticulate wildly with his scalpel that a vigilant nurse was able to detect the fraud. In the annals of his medical history, there have been a number of such cases.
- Pretext: Alasan palsu, dalih, kambing hitam
- Gained: Diperoleh, didapatkan, memperoleh
- Fabricate: Membuat, menciptakan, memalsukan
- Adroit: Cekatan, terampil, pandai
- Phony: Palsu, bohong, tipu-tipu
- Gesticulate: Menggerakkan tangan, mengisyaratkan, mengadakan gerakan tubuh
- Vigilant: Waspada, hati-hati, teliti
- Fraud: Penipuan, kecurangan, pemalsuan
- Annals: Sejarah, kronik, catatan
- A number of: Sejumlah, beberapa, banyak.
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