Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 4 Flashcards

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Adroit

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Shrewd.resourceful,dexterous,skillful

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Adversary

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Opponent,enemy,foe,opposition

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Avert

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Turn away,prevent,forestall,hold off,obviate

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Cogent

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Understandable,convincing,sound idea

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Demolish

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Tear down,destroy,raze,smash

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Evaporate

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Disappear,vanish,dry up

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Fiscal

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About money,financial,monetary,pecuniary

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Hamper

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Interfere,hold back,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,overwhelm,swamp

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Mammoth

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Gigantic,giant,huge,enormous

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Manifest

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Make clear,evince,demonstrate,reveal

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Obnoxious

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Rude,objectionable,offensive

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Plight

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Dangerous,complicated situation,dilemma,predicament

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Replenish

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Refill,renew,restore

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Reprimand

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Condemnation,censure,reproof

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Rescind

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Annul,cancel,repeal,abolish,take away,remove

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Reticent

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Closed-mouthed,silent,taciturn,uncommunicative

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Revere

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Worthy of honor,venerate,worship,adore

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Sinister

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Evil,malevolent,ominous,criminal