Lesson 2 Flashcards

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1
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alter

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change,modify,adapt

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2
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apparel

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attire,wardrobe,dress,garb

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3
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distort

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misrepresent,misstate,garble

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4
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farce

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mockery,burlesque,fake

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5
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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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7
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harbinger

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omen,foreshadowing,forerunner,precursor,herald

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8
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interpret

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explain,construe

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9
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intimate

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hint,suggest,imply

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10
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irrelevant

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inapplicable,extraneous,not useful

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11
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lucrative

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moneymaking,profitable,gainful

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12
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malign

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vilify,defame,slander

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13
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monumental

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huge,massive,impressive,immense

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14
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negligible

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slight,trifling,inconsequential

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15
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ogre

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monster,fiend,tyrant,despot

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16
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prestige

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influence,status,reputation

17
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quiver

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tremble,shiver,shudder

18
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rout

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overwhelm,overcome,conquer,defeat

19
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sage

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scholar,philosopher,wizard,shaman

20
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weird

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strange,unusual,fantastic,bizarre