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VfS Lesson 2

Vocabulary for Success course II Lesson 2

TermDefinition
alter v. make different; change; modify
apparel n. outer clothing; attire; dress; garb
distort v. To twist into an unnatural or irregular form; misrepresent; misstate; garble
farce n. ridiculous, light comedy; mockery; burlesque
fickle adj. changeable in one's affections, interests, or loyalties; inconstant; capricious
flimsy not strong or solid; poorly made; not convincing; weak; inadequate; unconvincing; thin
harbinger n. anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; forerunner; precursor; herald
interpret v. Explain the meaning of; explain; construe
initmate v. make known directly; hint; suggest; imply
irrelevant adj. not relating to the subject; inapplicable; extraneous
lucrative adj. producing wealth; moneymaking; profitable; gainful
malign v. speak harmful untruths about; vilify; defame; slander
monumental adj. impressively large; huge; massive; immense
negligible adj. so unimportant that it can be disregarded; slight; trifling; inconsequential
ogre n. hideous giant; person to be dreaded; monster; fiend; tyrant; despot
prestige n. standing in the eyes of others; influence; status; reputation
quiver v. shake with a slight, rapid motion; tremble; shiver; shudder
rout v. defeat disastrously and put to disorderly flight; overwhelm; conquer
sage n. person distinguished for wisdom; scholar; philosopher
weird adj. strikingly odd; strange; fantastic; bizarre
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