Lesson 2 Flashcards by Rebecca Harrison | 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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weal, thin, unconvincing, inadequate

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Harbinger

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omen, foreshadowing, 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, 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, philosopher, wizard, shaman

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Weird

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strange, unusual, fantastic, bizarre