Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 4 Flashcards
Disappear or vanish
evaporate
Flood, deluge, overwhelm,
innundate
Financial, monetary, pecuniary
fiscal
Prevent, forestall, obviate
avert
Moist, wet, damp, dank
humid
Destroy, raze, smash
demolish
Opponent, foe, enemy
adversary
Convincing, sound, of sound mind
cogent
Hinder, impede, obstruct
hamper
Shrewd, resourceful, dexterous
adroit
Condemnation, censure, reproof
reprimand
Malevolent, ominous, trouble
sinister
Annul, cancel, repeal, abolish
rescind
Predicament, dilemma, dangerous situation
plight
Huge, enormous, giant, gigantic
mammoth
Venerate, worship, adore
revere
Closed-mouth, silent, taciturn, uncommunicative
reticent
Refill, renew, restore
replenish
Evince, demonstrate, reveal
manifest
Reprehensible, objectionable, offensive, rude, without manners
Obnoxious
Lenny justly deserves a ________ for his __________habit of repeatedly interrupting fellow students when they are trying to study.
reprimand, obnoxious
The dictator is _________ as a hero in his country by those who are loyal to him but despised abroad for his __________ deeds and ambitions.
revered, sinister
The mayor is ___________ her ban on car washing and lawn watering because the reservoirs have been ___________ by the recent rains.
rescinding, replenished
While some sympathetic politicians have spoken out about the _________ of the homeless, others have remained __________ on the subject.
plight, reticent
Some of the mayor’s aides ________ concern about the city’s ability to pay for the necessary cleanup costs if a __________ parade is held here.
manifested, mammoth
It makes no sense to ________ a building in good condition unless there are ________ reasons for doing so.
raze, cogent
When the weather is excessively hot and ________, it takes much longer than usual for perspiration to __________.
humid, evaporate
Many people with good incomes get into _________ difficulties because they are not ________ enough in managing their money.
fiscal, adroit
The candidate was __________ in her efforts to present the campaign issues to the public by her ___________ refusal to participate in a TV debate.
hampered, adversary’s
The proposed dam, if built, will help to __________ future flooding in areas that have so often been __________ in the past.
avert, inundated
