Lesson 2 Flashcards

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Alter

A

make different; change

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2
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Apparel

A

outer clothing ; attire

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3
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Distort

A

twist out of the true meaning ;misrepresent

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4
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Farce

A

ridiculous show ; mockery

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5
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Fickle

A

changeable in one’s affections, interests, or loyalties ; inconstant

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6
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Flimsy

A

without strength or solidity ; of inferior materials and workmanship ; weak

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7
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Harbinger

A

anything that foreshadows a future event ; omen

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8
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Interpret

A

set forth the meaning of ; expain

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9
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Intimate

A

make known indirectly; hint

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10
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Irrelevant

A

not relating to the subject; inapplicable

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11
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lucrative

A

producing wealth; moneymaaking

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12
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Malign

A

speak harmful untriths about; vilify

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13
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Monumental

A

impressively large; huge

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14
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Negligible

A

so tiny that it may safely be disregarded; slight

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15
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Ogre

A

hideous giant; person to be dreaded; monster

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16
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prestige

A

standing in the eyes of others; influence

17
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Quiver

A

shake with a slight, rapid motion; tremble

18
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Rout

A

defeat disastrously and put to disorderly flight; overwhelm

19
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Sage

A

person distinguished for wisdom; scholar

20
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Weird

A

strikingly off; strange