scholarship vocabulary lesson 2 Flashcards

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Alter

A

change, modify, adapt

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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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farce

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mockery, burlesque, fake

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fickle

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inconstant, capricious, changeable

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harbinger

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omen, foreshadowing,forerunner,precursor,herald

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flimsy

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weak,thin,unconvincing,inadequate

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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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10
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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

17
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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

19
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sage

A

scholar,philosopher, wizard,shaman

20
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weird

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strange, unusual, fantastic, bizarre