lesson 2 Flashcards

1
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alter

A

make different

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2
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apparel

A

outer clothing

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3
Q

distort

A

twist out of true meaning

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4
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farce

A

ridiculous show

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5
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fickle

A

changeable in ones affections, interests, or loyalties

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6
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flimsy

A

without strength or solidity; of inferior materials and workmanship

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7
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harbinger

A

anything that foreshadows a future event

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8
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interrupt

A

set fourth the meaning of

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9
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intimate

A

make known indirectly

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10
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irrelevant

A

not relating to the subject

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11
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lucrative

A

moneymaking ; profitable; gainful

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12
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malign

A

vilify; defame; slander

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13
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monumental

A

huge; massive; immense

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14
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negligible

A

slight; trifling

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15
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ogre

A

monster; fiend; tyrant; despot

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16
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prestige

A

influence; status; reputation

17
Q

quiver

A

tremble; shiver; shudder

18
Q

rout

A

overwhelm; conquer

19
Q

sage

A

scholar; philosopher

20
Q

weird

A

strange; fantastic; bizarre