Lesson 4 Vocab Flashcards

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Adroit

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shrewd, resourceful, skillful

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Adversary

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opponent, enemy, foe

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Avert

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turn away, prevent,forestall

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Cogent

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understandable, convincing, sound

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Demolish

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Tear down, destroy, raze

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Evaporate

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disappear, vanish, dry up

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Fiscal

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about $, financial, monetary

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Hamper

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interfere, hold back, hinder

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Humid

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damp, moist, wet

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Inundate

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flood, deluge, overwhelm

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Mammoth

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gigantic, giant, huge, enormous

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Manifest

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make clear, evince, demonstrate

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Obnoxious

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rude, objectionable

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Plight

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dangerous, complicated situation

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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

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Reticent

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closed-mouthed, silent, taciturn

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Revere

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worthy of honor, venerate, worship

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Sinister

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evil, malevolent, ominous