Lesson 4 Flashcards
adroit
shrewd; resourceful; dexterous
adversary
opponent; foe; enemy
avert
turn away or aside; ward off; prevent; forestall; obviate
cogent
convincing; sound
demolish
tear down; destroy; raze; smash
evaporate
disappear; vanish
fiscal
financial; monetary; pecuniary
hamper
hold back; interfere with; hinder; impede; obstruct
humid
; damp; moist; wet
inundate
flood; deluge; overwhelm; swamp
mammoth
gigantic; giant; huge; enormous
manifest
evince; demonstrate; reveal
obnoxious
reprehensible; objectionable; offensive
plight
predicament; dilemma
replenish
refill; renew, restore
reprimand
condemnation; censure; proof
rescind
take away; make void; annul; cancel; repeal; abolish
reticent
closed-mouthed; silent; taciturn; uncommunicative
revere
venerate; worship; adore
sinister
malevolent; ominous
