Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 2 Flashcards

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1
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alter

A

make different

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2
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apparel

A

outer clothing

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3
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distort

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twist out of the true meaning

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farce

A

ridiculous show

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5
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fickle

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changeable in one’s affections, interests or loyalties

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6
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flimsy

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without strength or solidity; of inferior materials and workmanship

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harbinger

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anything that foreshadows a future event

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8
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interpret

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set forth the meaning of

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9
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intimate

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make known indirectly

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10
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irrelevant

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not relating to the subject

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11
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lucrative

A

producing wealth

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12
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malign

A

speak harmful untruths about

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13
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monumental

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impressively large

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14
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negligible

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so tiny that it may safely be disregarded

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15
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ogre

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hideous giant; person to be dreaded

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16
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prestige

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standing in the eyes of others

17
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quiver

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shake with a slight, rapid motion

18
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rout

A

defeat disastrously and put to disorderly fight

19
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sage

A

person distinguished for wisdom

20
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weird

A

strikingly odd