lesson 4 Flashcards by taylor fincher | Brainscape

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adroit

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shrewed, resourceful, dexterous

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adversary

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opponent, foe, enemy

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avert

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prevent, forestall,obviate

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cogent

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convincing, sound

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demolish

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destroy,raze, smash

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evaporate

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disappear, vanish

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fiscal

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financial, monetary, pecuniary

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hamper

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hinder,impede, obstruct

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humid

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wet, moist, damp

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inundate

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flood, deluge, overwhelm, swamp

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mammoth

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gigantic, giant, huge, enormous

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manifest

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reveal, evince, demonstrate

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obnoxious

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objectionable, offensive

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plight

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dilemma,

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replenish

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restore, refill

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reprimand

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reproof, censure

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rescind

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annul,cancel, repeal

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reticent

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silent, taciturn

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revere

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worship, adore

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sinister

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ominous, malevolent