Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 2 Flashcards

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Alter

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To make different; Change; Modify

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Apparel

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Outer clothing; Attire; Dress; Garb

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Distort

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Twist out of the true meaning; Misrepresent; Mis-state; Garble

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Farce

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Ridiculous show; Mockery; Burlesque

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Fickle

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Changeable in one’s affections, interests, and loyalties; Inconstant; Capricous

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Flimsy

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Without strength or solidity; of inferior materials and workmanship; Weak; Inadequate; Unconvincing; Thin

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Harbinger

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Anything that foreshadows a future event; Omen; Forerunner; Precursor; Herald

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Interpret

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Set forth the meaning of; Explain; Construe;

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Intimate

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Make things known indirectly; Hint; Suggest; Imply

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Irrelevent

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Not relating to the subject; Inapplicable; Extraneous

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Lucrative

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producing wealth; Moneymaking; Profitable; Gainful

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Malign

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Speak harmful untruths about; Vilify; Defame; Slander

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Monumental

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Impressively large; Huge; Massive; Immense

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Negligible

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So tiny that it may safely be disregarded; slight; trifling; Inconsequential

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Ogre

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Hideous giant; person to be dreaded; Monster; Fiend; Tyrant; Despot

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Prestige

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Standing in the eyes of others; Influence; Status; Reputation

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Quiver

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Shake with a slight, rapid motion; Tremble; Shiver; Shudder