Scholarship Voc. Lesson 2 Flashcards
Apparel
Outer clothing
SYN: attire, dress, grab
ANT: uncover
Alter
to make different
SYN: change, modify
ANT: same
Distort
twist out of the true meaning
SYN: misrepresent, misstate, garble
ANT: be honest
Farce
ridiculous show
SYN: mockery, burlesque
ANT: seriousness
Fickle
changeable in ones affections, insert, or loyalties
SYN: inconstant, capricious
ANT: constant
Flimsy
without strength or solidity, of inferior materials and workmanship
SYN: weak, inadequate, unconvincing, thin
ANT: strong
Harbinger
anything that foreshadows a future event
SYN: omen, forerunner, precursor, herald
ANT: withhold
Interpret
set forth the meaning of
SYN: explain, construe
ANT: confuse
Intimate
make known directly
SYN: hint, suggest, imply
ANT: inaccurate
Irrelevant
not relating to the subject
SYN: inapplicable, extraneous
ANT: meaningful
Lucrative
producing wealth
SYN: moneymaking, profitable, gainful
ANT: unprofitable
Malign
speak harmful untruths about
SYN: vilify, defame, slander
ANT: nice
Monumental
impressively large
SYN: huge, massive, immense
ANT: miniature
Negligible
so tiny that it may safely be disregarded
SYN: slight, trifling, inconsequential
ANT: big
Ogre
hideous giant, person to be dreaded
SYN: monster, fiend, tyrant, despot
ANT: angel
