Scholorship Vocabulary Lesson 2 Flashcards

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Apparel

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Attire; Dress; Garb.

Outer clothing

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Alter

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Change; Modify.

Make different.

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Distort

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Misrepresent; Misstate; Garble.

Twist out of the true meaning.

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Farce

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Mockery; Burlesque.

Ridiculous show.

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Fickle

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Inconstant; Capricious.

Changeable in one’s affections, interests, or loyalties.

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Flimsy

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Weak; Inadequate; Unconvincing; Thin.

Without strength or solidity.

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Harbinger

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Omen; Forerunner; Precursor; Herald.

Anything that foreshadows a future event.

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Interpret

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Explain; Construe.

Set forth the meaning of.

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Intimate

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Hint; Suggest; Imply.

Make known directly.

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Irrelevant

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Inapplicable; Extraneous.

Not relating to the subject.

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Lucrative

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Moneymaking; Profitable; Gainful.

Producing wealth.

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Malign

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Vilify; Defame; Slander.

Peak harmful untruths about.

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Monumental

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Huge; Massive; Immense.

Impressively large.

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Negligible

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Sight; Trifling; Inconsequential.

So tiny that it may be safely disregarded.

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Ogre

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Monster; Fiend; Tyrant; Despot.

Hideous giant; Person to be dreaded.

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Prestige

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Influence; Status; Reputation.

Standing in the eyes of others.

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Quiver

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Tremble; Shiver; Shudder.

Shake with a slight, rapid motion.

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Rout

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Overwhelm; Conquer.

Defeat disastrously and put to disorderly flight

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Sage

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Scholar; Philosopher.

Person distinguished for wisdom.

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Weird

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Strange; Fantastic; Bizarre.

Strikingly odd.