Lesson 16 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Deleterious
A
Harmful; injurious
2
Q
Despoil
A
To thoroughly rob and destroy a place; to plunder; to loot
3
Q
Effectual
A
Producing or able to produce a desired effect; fully adequate; effective.
4
Q
Obviate
A
To anticipate and prevent a difficulty; To make unnecessary.
5
Q
Pinnacle
A
A tall, pointed formation, such as a mountain peak.
6
Q
Raze
A
To level to the ground; to demolish
7
Q
Stultify
A
To make useless or ineffective; to negate
8
Q
Surmount
A
To overcome a difficulty or an obstacle.
9
Q
Wrest
A
To obtain through a violent, twisting motion.
10
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Caustic
A
Capable of burning, corroding, dissolving.
