lesson 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
alter
A
change, modify, adapt
2
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apparel
A
attire, wardrobe, dress, garb
3
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distort
A
misrepresent, misstate, garble
4
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farce
A
mockery, burlesque, fake
5
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fickle
A
inconstant, capricious, changeable
6
Q
flimsy
A
weak, thin, unconvincing, inadequate
7
Q
harbinger
A
omen, foreshadowing, forerunner, precursor, herald
8
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interpret
A
explain, construe
9
Q
intimate
A
hint, suggest, imply
10
Q
irrelevant
A
inapplicable, extraneous, not useful
11
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lucrative
A
moneymaking, profitable, gainful
12
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malign
A
vilify, defame, slander
13
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monumental
A
huge, massive, impressive, immense
14
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nagligibale
A
slight, trifling, inconsequential
15
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ogre
A
hideous giant; people to be dreaded
16
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prestige
A
standing in the eyes of others
17
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quiver
A
shake with a slight, rapid motion
18
Q
rout
A
defeat disastrously and put to disorderly flight
19
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sage
A
person distinguished for wisdom
20
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weird
A
strikingly odd
