Lesson 2 Flashcards by Madelin Barker | Brainscape

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Alter

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change,modify,adapt

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Apparel

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attire,wardrobe,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,Fake

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Fickle

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inconstant,capricious,changeable

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Flimsy

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weak,thin,unconvincing,inadequate

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harbinger

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omen,foreshadowing,forerunner,precursor,hearald

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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,not useful

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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,impressive,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,overcome,conquer,defeat

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sage

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scholar,philospher,wizard,shaman

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weird

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strange,fantastic,bizarre