Lesson 2 Flashcards
Alter
Make different; change; modify
Apparel
Outer clothing; attire; dress; garb
Distort
Twist out of the true meaning; misrepresent; mis- state; garble
Farce
ridiculous show; mockery; burlesque;
Fickle
Changeable in ones affections, interests, or loyalties; inconstant; capricious
Flimsy
Without strength or solidity; of inferior materials and workmanship; weak; inadequate; unconvincing; thin
Harbinger
Anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; forerunner; precursor; herald
Interpret
Set fourth of meaning of; explain; construe;
Intimate
Make know indirectly; hint; suggest; imply
Irrelevant
Not relating to the subject; inapplicable; extraneous
Lucrative
Producing wealth; moneymaking; profitable; gainful
Malign
Speak harmful untruths about; vilify; defame; slander
Monumental
Impressively large; huge; massive; immense
Negligible
So tiny that it may safely be disregarded ; slight; trifling; inconsequential
Ogre
Hideous giant; person to be dreaded; monster; fiend; tyrant; despot
Prestige
Standing in the eyes of others; influence; status; reputation
Quiver
Shake with a slight, rapid motion, tremble; shiver; shudder
Rout
Defeat disastrously and put to disorderly flight; overwhelm; conquer
Sage
Person distinguished for wisdom; scholar; philosopher
Weird
Strikingly odd; strange; fantastic; bizarre
