lesson 4 Flashcards

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adroit

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shrewd,resourceful

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2
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adversary

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opponent,enemy

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3
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avert

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prevent,forestall

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4
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cogent

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convincing,sound

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5
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demolish

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destroy,raze

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evaporate

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disappear,vanish

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7
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fiscal

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financial,monetary

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8
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hamper

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hinder,impede

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9
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humid

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damp,moist

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10
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inundate

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swamp,flood

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11
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mammoth

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gigantic,huge

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12
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manifest

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evince,demonstrate

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13
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obnoxious

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reprehensible,objectionable

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14
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plight

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predicament,dilemma

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15
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replenish

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refill,renew

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16
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reprimand

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condemnation,censure

17
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rescind

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annul,cancel

18
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reticent

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closed-mouthed,silent

19
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revere

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venerate,worship

20
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sinister

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malevolent,ominous