Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 2 Flashcards by Jabari Heath | Brainscape

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Apparel- outer clothing

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attire, dress, garb

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Alter- make different

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Change; modify

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Distort-twist out of the true meaning.

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misrepresent, misstate, garble

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Farce- ridiculous show

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mockery; burlesque

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Fickle- changeable in on e’s affections, interests, or loyalties

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inconstant; capricious

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Flimsy

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weak; inadequate; unconvincing; thin

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Harbinger

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omen; forerunner; precursor; herald

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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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Irrelevant

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inapplicable; extraneous

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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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monemental

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huge; massive; immense

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negligence

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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

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quiver

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tremble; shiver; shudder

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rout

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overwhelm; conquer

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sage

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scholar; philosopher

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weird

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strange; fantastic; bizarre