Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 2 Flashcards
alter
change, modify, adapt
apparel
attire, wardrobe, dress, garb
distort
misrepresent, misstate, garble
farce
mockery, burlesque, fake
fickle
inconstant, capricious, changeable
flimsy
weak, thin, unconvincing, inadequate
harbinger
omen, foreshadowing, forerunner, precursor, herald
interpret
explain, construe
intimate
hint, suggest, imply
irrelevant
inapplicable, extraneous, not useful
lucrative
moneymaking, profitable, gainful
malign
vilify, defame, slander
monumental
huge, massive, impressive, immense
negligible
slight, trifling, inconsequential
ogre
monster, fiend, tyrant, despot
prestige
influence, status, reputation
quiver
tremble, shiver, shudder
rout
overwhelm, overcome, conquer, defeat
sage
scholar, philosopher, wizard, shaman
weird
strange, unusual, fantastic, bizarre