scholarship vocabulary lesson 4

Question 1

shrewd, resourceful, dexterous and skillful

Answer 1

adroit

Question 2

opponent, enemy, foe and opposition

Answer 2

adversary

Question 3

turn away, prevent, forestall, hold off and obviate

Answer 3

avert

Question 4

understandable convincing and sound idea

Answer 4

cogent

Question 5

tear down, destroy, raze, smash

Answer 5

demolish

Question 6

dissapear vanish dry up

Answer 6

evaporate

Question 7

about money, financial, monetary , pecuniary

Answer 7

fiscal

Question 8

interfere, hold back , hinder, impede and obstruct

Answer 8

hamper

Question 9

damp, moist , wet

Answer 9

humid

Question 10

flood , deluge , overwhelm, swamp

Answer 10

inundate

Question 11

gigantic, giant, huge, enormous

Answer 11

mammoth

Question 12

make clear, evince, demonstrate, reveal

Answer 12

manifest

Question 13

rude, objectionable, offensive

Answer 13

obnoxious

Question 14

dangerous, complicated situation, dilemma and predicament

Answer 14

plight

Question 15

refill, renew, restore

Answer 15

replenish

Question 16

condemnation, censure, reproof

Answer 16

reprimand

Question 17

annul, cancel, repeal, abolish, take away, remove

Answer 17

rescind

Question 18

closed-mouth, silent, taciturn, uncommunicated

Answer 18

reticent

Question 19

worthy of honor, venerate, worship, adore

Answer 19

revere

Question 20

evil, malevolent, ominous and criminal

Answer 20

sinister