Lesson 2 Flashcards

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Alter

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change, modify

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Apparel

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attire, dress, garb

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Distort

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misrepresent, misstate, garble

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Farce

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mockery, burlesque

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Fickle

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inconsistent, capricious

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Flimsy

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weak, inadequate, unconvincing, thin

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Harbinger

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omen, forerunner, precursor, herald

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Interpret

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explain, construe

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Intimate

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hint, suggest, imply

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Irrelevant

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inapplicable, extraneous

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Lucrative

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moneymaking, profitable, gainful

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Malign

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vilify, defame, slander

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Monumental

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huge, massive, immense

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Negligible

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slight, trifling, inconsequential

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Ogre

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monster, fiend, tyrant, despot

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Prestige

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influence, status, reputation

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Quiver

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tremble, shiver, shudder

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Rout

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overwhelm, conquer

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Sage

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scholar, philosopher

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Weird

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strange, fantastic, bizzare