scholarship vocabulary lesson 4 Flashcards

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adroit

A

shrewd,resourceful,dexterous,skillful

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2
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adversary

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opponent,enemy,foe,opposition

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3
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avert

A

turn away,prevent,forestall,hold off,obviate

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4
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cogent

A

understandable,convincing,sound idea

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5
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demolish

A

tear down,destroy,raze,smash

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evaporate

A

disappear,vanish,dry up

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7
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fiscal

A

about money, financial, monetary, pecuniary.

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8
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hamper

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interfere, hold back, hinder, impede, obstruct.

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9
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humid

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damp, moist, wet.

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10
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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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12
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manifest

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make clear, evince, demonstrate, reveal.

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13
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obnoxious

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rude, objectionable, offensive.

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14
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plight

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dangerous. complicated situation, dilemma, predicament.

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15
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replenish

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refill, renew, restore.

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16
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reprimand

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condemnation, censure, reproof.

17
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rescind

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

18
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reticent

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closed-mouth, silent, taciturn, uncommunicative.

19
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revere

A

worthy of honor, venerate, worship, adore.

20
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sinister

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evil, malevolent, ominous, criminal.