Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 4 Flashcards

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1
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Disappear or vanish

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evaporate

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Flood, deluge, overwhelm,

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innundate

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Financial, monetary, pecuniary

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fiscal

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Prevent, forestall, obviate

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avert

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Moist, wet, damp, dank

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humid

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Destroy, raze, smash

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demolish

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Opponent, foe, enemy

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adversary

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Convincing, sound, of sound mind

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cogent

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Hinder, impede, obstruct

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hamper

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Shrewd, resourceful, dexterous

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adroit

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Condemnation, censure, reproof

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reprimand

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Malevolent, ominous, trouble

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sinister

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Annul, cancel, repeal, abolish

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rescind

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Predicament, dilemma, dangerous situation

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plight

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Huge, enormous, giant, gigantic

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mammoth

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Venerate, worship, adore

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revere

17
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Closed-mouth, silent, taciturn, uncommunicative

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reticent

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Refill, renew, restore

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replenish

19
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Evince, demonstrate, reveal

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manifest

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Reprehensible, objectionable, offensive, rude, without manners

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Obnoxious

21
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Lenny justly deserves a ________ for his __________habit of repeatedly interrupting fellow students when they are trying to study.

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reprimand, obnoxious

22
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The dictator is _________ as a hero in his country by those who are loyal to him but despised abroad for his __________ deeds and ambitions.

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revered, sinister

23
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The mayor is ___________ her ban on car washing and lawn watering because the reservoirs have been ___________ by the recent rains.

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rescinding, replenished

24
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While some sympathetic politicians have spoken out about the _________ of the homeless, others have remained __________ on the subject.

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plight, reticent

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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.

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manifested, mammoth

26
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It makes no sense to ________ a building in good condition unless there are ________ reasons for doing so.

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raze, cogent

27
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When the weather is excessively hot and ________, it takes much longer than usual for perspiration to __________.

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humid, evaporate

28
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Many people with good incomes get into _________ difficulties because they are not ________ enough in managing their money.

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fiscal, adroit

29
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The candidate was __________ in her efforts to present the campaign issues to the public by her ___________ refusal to participate in a TV debate.

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hampered, adversary’s

30
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The proposed dam, if built, will help to __________ future flooding in areas that have so often been __________ in the past.

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avert, inundated