S. Voc. Lesson 2 Flashcards

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1
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make different, change, modify

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alter

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outer clothing, attire, dress, garb

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apparel

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twist out of the true meaning, misrepresent, misstate, garble

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distort

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ridiculous show, mockery, burlesque

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farce

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changeable in ones affections, interests, or loyalties

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fickle

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without strength or solidity, of inferior materials and workmanship, weak, inadequate, unconvicting, thin

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flimsy

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anything that foreshadows a future event, omen, forerunner, precurser, herald

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harbinger

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8
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set forth the meaning of, explain, consture

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interpret

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9
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make known directly, hint, suggest, imply

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intimate

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10
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not relating to the subject, inapplicable, extraneous

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irrelevant

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producing wealth, moneymaking, profitable, gainful

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lucrative

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speak harmful untruths about, vilify, defame, slander

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malign

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impressively large, huge, massive, immense

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monumental

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so tiny that it may safely be disregarded, slight, trifling, inconsequential

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negligible

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hideous giant, person to be dreaded, monster, fiend, tyrant, despot

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ogre

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16
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standing in the eyes of others, influence, status,reputation

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prestige

17
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shake with a slight, rapid motion, tremble, shiver, shudder

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quiver

18
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defeat disastrously and put to disorderly flight, overwhelm, conquer

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rout

19
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person distinguished for wisdom, scholar, philosopher

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sage

20
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strikingly odd, strange, fantastic, bizarre

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weird