Lesson 4 Flashcards
0
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Adversary
- opponent
- enemy
- foe
A
Person or group that opposes another
1
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Adroit
- shrewd
- dexterous
- resourceful
A
Cleverly skillful in coping with difficulty or danger
2
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Avert
- prevent
- forestall
- obviate
A
Turn away, or aside, ward off
3
Q
Cogent
- convincing
- sound
A
Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason
4
Q
Demolish
- destroy
- raze
- smash
A
Tear down
5
Q
Evaporate
- disappear
- vanish
A
Pass off as vapor or in invisible minute particles
6
Q
Fiscal
- financial
- monetary
- pecuniary
A
Pertaining to many finances
7
Q
Hamper
- obstruct
- hinder
- impede
A
Hold back, interfere with
8
Q
Humid
- moist
- damp
- wet
A
Containing a perceptible amount of moisture
9
Q
Inundate
- flood
- deluge
- overwhelm
- swamp
A
Over spread with water
10
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Mammoth
- gigantic
- huge
- enormous
- giant
A
Of very great size
11
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Manifest
- reveal
- evidence
- demonstrate
A
Make clear show plainly
12
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Obnoxious
- reprehensible
- objectionable
- offensive
A
Deserving of censure
13
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Plight
- predominate
- deli a
A
Dangerous or complicated situation
