Scholarship Voc. Lesson 4

Question 0

adversary

Answer 0

person or group that opposes another

syn. opponent, foe, enemy

Question 1

adroit

Answer 1

cleverly skillful in coping with difficulty or danger

syn. shrewd, resourceful, dexterous

Question 2

avert

Answer 2

turn away or aside; ward off

syn. prevent, obviate

Question 3

cogent

Answer 3

appealing forcibly to the mind or reason

syn. convincing, sound

Question 4

demolish

Answer 4

tear down

syn. destroy, smash

Question 5

evaporate

Answer 5

pass off as vapor (moisture in the air) or in invisible minute particles
syn. disappear, vanish

Question 6

fiscal

Answer 6

pertaining to money or finance

syn. financial, monetary

Question 7

hamper

Answer 7

hold back; interfere with;

syn. hinder, impede

Question 8

humid

Answer 8

containing a perceptible amount of moisture

syn. moist, wet, damp

Question 9

inundate

Answer 9

overspread with water

syn. flood, overwhelm, swamp

Question 10

mammoth

Answer 10

of very great size

syn. gigantic, giant

Question 11

manifest

Answer 11

make clear; show plainly

syn. evince, demonstrate

Question 12

obnoxious

Answer 12

deserving of censure

syn. reprehensible, offensive

Question 13

plight

Answer 13

dangerous or complicated situation

syn. predicament, dilemma

Question 14

replenish

Answer 14

make full or complete again

syn. refill, renew

Question 15

reprimmand

Answer 15

severe rebuke

syn. condemnation, censure, reproof

Question 16

rescind

Answer 16

take away; make void;

syn. annul, cancel, repeal

Question 17

reticent

Answer 17

disinclined to speak readily

syn. closed-mouthed, silent

Question 18

revere

Answer 18

regard as worthy of great honor

syn. venerate, worship

Question 19

sinister

Answer 19

threatening or foreshadowing harm or trouble

syn. malevolent, ominous