Ch.16 Flashcards
1
Q
Deleterious
A
Harmful; injurious
2
Q
Despoil
A
To plunder; to loot
3
Q
Effectual
A
Effective
4
Q
Obviate
A
To make unnecessary
5
Q
Pinnacle
A
The top
6
Q
Raze
A
To demolish
7
Q
Stultify
A
To make useless or ineffective
8
Q
Surmount
A
To overcome a difficulty or an obstacle
9
Q
Wrest
A
To obtain through a violent, twisting motion
10
Q
Caustic
A
Capable of burning, corroding, or dissolving
