Scholarship Vocabular Lesson 4 (20) Flashcards
Adversary
Foe enemy opponent
Adroit
Skillful with danger; shrewd; resourceful;dexterous
Avert
Ward off; prevent; foretell; obviate
Cogent
Convincing; sound; appeal forcibly
Demolish
Destroy; haze; smash
Evaporate
Disappear; vanish
Fiscal
Financial; monetary; pecuniary
Hamper
Hinder;impede; obstruct
Humid
Damp; moist; wet
Inundate
Flood;deluge;overwhelm;swamp
Mammoth
Gigantic; giant; huge; enormous
Manifest
Evince; demonstrate; reveal
Obnoxious
Reprehensible; objectionable; offensive
Plight
Predicament; dilemma
Replenish
Refill; renew; restore
Reprimand
Condemnation; censure; reposs
Rescind
Annul; cancel; repeal; abolish
Reticent
Closed-mouthed;silent; taciturn; uncommunicative
Revere
Worship;adore; venerate
Sinister
Malevolent; ominous; harm or trouble