lesson 4 Flashcards by Cameron Carter | Brainscape

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Adroit

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cleverly skillful in coping with difficulty

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Adversary

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person or group that opposes another

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Avert

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turn away or aside

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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

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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

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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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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

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Replenish

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make full or complete again

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Reprimand

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severe rebuke

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Rescind

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take away make void

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Reticent

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disinclined to speak readily

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Revere

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regard as worthy of great honor

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Sinister

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threatening or foreshadowing harm or trouble