Scholarship Voc. Lesson 2 Flashcards
Apparel
outer clothing
SYN: attire, dress, garb
ANT: none
Alter
make different
SYN: change, modify
ANT: keep, maintain, remain
Distort
twist out of the true meaning
SYN: misrepresent, misstate, garble
ANT: beautify, straight
Farce
ridiculous show
SYN: mockery, burlesque
ANT: sobriety, tragedy
Fickle
changeable in one’s affections, interests, or loyalties
SYN: inconstant, capricious
ANT: aware, constant, faithful
Flimsy
without strength or solidity; of interior materials and workmanship
SYN: weak, inadequate, thin
ANT: strong, solid, sturdy, thick
Harbinger
anything that foreshadows a future event
SYN: omen, forerunner, precursor, herald
ANT: none
Interpret
set forth the meaning of
SYN: construe, explain
ANT: misinterpret, misunderstand
Intimate
make known indirectly
SYN: hint, suggest, imply
ANT: declare, demand, order, tell
Irrelevant
not relating to the subject
SYN: inapplicable, extraneous
ANT: relevant, necessary, related
Lucrative
producing wealth
SYN: moneymaking, profitable, gainful
ANT: unprofitable
Malign
speak harmful untruths about
SYN: vilify, defame, slander
ANT: aiding, benign, helpful, nice
Monumental
impressively large
SYN: huge, massive, immense
ANT: insignificant, trivial, unimportant, unimposing, unimpressive
Negligible
so tiny that it may safely be disregarded
SYN: slight, trifling, inconsequential
ANT: important, major, significant
Ogre
hideous giant, person to be dreaded
SYN: monster, fiend, tyrant, despot
ANT: humanitarian
