Scholarship Vocab Lesson 4

Question 0

Adversary

Answer 0

person or group that opposes another

sym-opponent foe enemy

Question 1

Adroit

Answer 1

cleverly skillful in coping with difficulty and danger

Sym: shrewd resourceful dexterous

Question 2

Avert

Answer 2

turn away or aside , ward off

sym-prevent forestall obviate

Question 3

Cogent

Answer 3

appealing forcibly to the mind or reason

sym-convincing sound

Question 4

Demolish

Answer 4

tear down

Sym- destroy raze smash

Question 5

Evaporate

Answer 5

pass of as vapor (moisture un the air) or invisible minute particles
Sym- disappear vanish

Question 6

Fiscal

Answer 6

pertaining to money or finance

syn- financial monetary pecuniary

Question 7

Hamper

Answer 7

hold back interfere with

syn hinder impede obstruct

Question 8

Humid

Answer 8

containing a perceptible amount of moisture

syn-damp wet

Question 9

Inundate

Answer 9

overspread with water

syn- flood overwhelm swamp

Question 10

Mammoth

Answer 10

of very great size

gigantic giant huge enormous

Question 11

Manifest

Answer 11

make clear show plainly

syn- evince demonstrate reveal

Question 12

Obnoxious

Answer 12

deserving of censure

syn - reprehensible objectionable 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

Reprimand

Answer 15

severe rebuke

syn-condemnation censure reproof

Question 16

Rescind

Answer 16

take away make void

syn- annul cancel repeal abolish

Question 17

Reticent

Answer 17

disinclined to speak readily

syn- close mouth silent

Question 18

Revere

Answer 18

regard as of great honor

syn-venerate worship adore

Question 19

Sinister

Answer 19

threatening or foreshadowing harm trouble

‘SYN - malevolent ominous