Lesson 4 A-F

Question 0

Adversary

Answer 0

person or group that opposes another (noun)
Syn:Opponent; foe; enemy
Ant: ally; supporter

Question 1

Adroit

Answer 1

cleverly skillful in coping with difficulty or danger (adjective)
Syn:Shrewd;resourceful;dexterous
Ant:clumsy

Question 2

Avert

Answer 2

turn away or aside; ward off (verb)
Syn:Prevent, forestall, obviate
Ant:aid; allow

Question 3

Cogent

Answer 3

appealing forcibly to the mind or reason (adjective)
Syn: convincing; sound
Ant: ineffective,,,unimportant…weak

Question 4

Demolish

Answer 4

tear down
Syn: destroy…. raze…smash
Ant: build

Question 5

Evaporate

Answer 5

pass off as vapor or in invisible minute particles
Syn:disappear…vanish
Ant: appear

Question 6

Fiscal

Answer 6

pertaining to money or finance
Syn: financial..monetary..pecuniary
Ant:

Question 7

Hamper

Answer 7

hold back
Syn: hinder .. impede.. obstruct
Ant:

Question 8

Humid

Answer 8

containing a perceptible amount of moisture
Syn:damp…moist..wet
Ant: dry

Question 9

Inundate

Answer 9

overspread with water
Syn: flood… deluge.. overwhelm.. swamp
Ant:underwhelm

Question 10

mammoth

Answer 10

of very great size
Syn: gigantic.. giant..huge..enormous
Ant:small