Vocabulary lesson 2 Flashcards

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Aparel

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outer clothing

attire, dress

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Alter

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make different

change, modift

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distort

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twist out of the true meaning

misrepresent, misstate

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Farce

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ridiculous show

mockery, burlesque

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fickle

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changeable in ones affection, interests and loyalty

inconstant,capricous

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flimsy

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without strength of solidity or inferior materials and workmanship
weak, inadequate

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harbinger

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anything that foreshadows a future event

omen, forerunner

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interpret

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set forth the meaning of

explain, contrue

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intimate

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make known indirectly

hint suggest

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irrelevant

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not relating to the subject

inapplicable, extraneous

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lucrative

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producing wealth

moneymaking, profitable

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malign

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speak harmful untruths about

vilify, defane

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monumental

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impressively large

huge massive

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ogre

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hideous giant, person dreaded to see

slight, trifling

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prestige

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standing in the eyes of others

influence, reputation

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quiver

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shake with a slight rapid motion

tremble, shiver

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rout

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defeat disastrously and put to disorderly flight

overwhelm, conquer

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sage

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person distinguished for wisdom

scholar, philosopher

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weird

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strictly odd

strange, fantastic

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negigible

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so tiny it may be disregarded

slight, trifling