Lesson 4 Flashcards
Adversary
Person or group that opposes another;
Opponent, foe, enemy
Adroit
Cleverly skillful in coping with difficulty or danger
Shrewd, resourceful, dexterous
Avert
Turn away or aside; ward off;
prevent; forestall; obviate
Cogent
Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason
Convincing; sound
Demolish
Tear down
Destroy; raze; smash
Evaporate
Pass off as vapor (moisture in the air) or iin invisible minute particles
Disappear; vanish
Fiscal
Pertaining to money or finance
Financial; monetary; pecuniary
Hamper
Hold back; interfere with;
Hinder; impede; obstruct
Humid
Containing a perceptible amount of moisture
Damp; moist; wet
Inundate
Overspread with water
Flood; deluge; overwhelm; swamp
Mammoth
of very great size
gigantic; giant; huge; enormous
Manifest
Make clear; show plainly;
Evince; demonstrate; reveal
Obnoxious
Deserving of censure;
Reprehensible; objectionable; offensive
Plight
Dangerous or complicated situation
Predicament; dilemma
Replenish
Make full of complete agin
Refill; renew; restore;
Reprimand
Severe rebuke
Condemnation; censure; reproof
Rescind
Take away; make void
Annul; cancel; repeal; abolish
Reticent
Disinclined to speak readily
Closed-mouthed; silent; taciturn; uncommunicative
Revere
Regard as worthy of great honor
Venerate; worship; adore
Sinister
Threatening or foreshadowing harm or trouble
Malevolent; ominous
