Lesson 4 Flashcards
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adversary
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person or group that opposes another
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adroit
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cleverly skillful in coping with difficulty or danger
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avert
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turn away or aside; ward off
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cogent
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appealing forcibly to the mind or reason
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demolish
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tear down
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evaporate
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pass off as vapor (moisture in the air) or in invisible minute particles
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fiscal
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pertaining to money or finance
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hamper
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hold back; interfere with
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humid
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containing a perceptible amount of moisture
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inundate
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overspread with water
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Section D
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11-20
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mammoth
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of very great size
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manifest
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make clear; show plainly
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obnoxious
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deserving of censure
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plight
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dangerous or complicated situation
