Scholarship Voc. Les. 4 Flashcards

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Adversary

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Opponent, foe, enemy

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Adroit

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Shrewd , resourceful, dexterous

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Avert

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Prevent, forestall, obviate

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Cogent

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Convincing, sound

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Demolish

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Destroy, raze, smash

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Evaporate

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Disappear, vanish

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Fiscal

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Financial, monetary, pecuniary

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Hamper

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Hinder, impede, obstruct

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Humid

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Damp, moist, wet

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Inundate

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Flood, deluge, overwhelmed, swamp

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Mammoth

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Gigantic, giant, huge, enormous

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Manifest

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Evince, demonstrate, reveal

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Obnoxious

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Reprehensible, objectionable, offensive

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Plight

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Predicament, dilemma

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Replenish

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Refill, renew, restore

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Reprimand

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Condemnation, censure, re proof

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Rescind

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Repeal, abolish

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Reticent

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Closed-mouthed, silent, taciturn, uncommunicative

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Revere

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Venerate, worship, adore

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Sinister

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Malevolent, ominous