lesson 4 Flashcards by joe dominiak | Brainscape

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adroit

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shrewd, resourceful

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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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damp, moist, wet

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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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EVINCE, DEMONSTRATE, REVEAL

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Obnoxious

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Reprehensible, Objectionable, offensive

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plight

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predicament, dilemma

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replenish

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refill, renew, restore

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Reprimand

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condemnation, censure, reproof

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Rescind

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Annul, Cancel, Repeal, Abolish

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Reticent

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closed-mouthed, silent, taciturn, uncommunicative

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Revere

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Venerate, Worship, Adore

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Sinister

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Malevolent, ominous