Scholarship Vocab Lesson 2 Flashcards

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1
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modify,adapt

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alter-change

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wardrobe,dress,garb

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apparel-attire

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3
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misstate,garble

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distort-misrepresent

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4
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burlesque,fake

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farce-mockery

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4
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capricious,changeable

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fickle,inconstant

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5
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unconvincing,inadequate

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flimsy-weak

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foreshadowing,forerunner,precursor,herald

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harbinger-omen

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6
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construe

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interpret-explain

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7
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suggest,imply

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intimate-hint

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8
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extraneous,not useful

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irrelevant

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8
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profitable,gainful

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lucrative-moneymaking

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9
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defame,slander

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malign-vilify

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massive,impressive,immense

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monumental-huge

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trifling,inconsequential

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negligible,slight

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12
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fiend,tyrant,despot

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ogre-monster

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13
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status,reputation

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prestige-influence

14
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shiver,shudder

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quiver-tremble

15
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overcome,conquer,defeat

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rout-overwhelm

16
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philosopher,wizard,shaman

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sage-scholar

17
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unusual,fantastic,bizarre

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weird-strange