Question

i could tell the student was being deceitful; for example, even with cold, hard evidence he was lying to my face. using context clues, what does the underlined word mean?
confused
honest
truthful
dishonest

Explanation:

The phrase "lying to my face" is a context clue. Lying means not telling the truth, which is related to being dishonest. "Deceitful" should have a similar meaning. "Confused" means being unclear in mind. "Honest" and "Truthful" mean telling the truth, which is the opposite of the context.

Answer:

Dishonest