Scholarship Vocabulary lesson 4 Flashcards
adroit
shrewd, resourseful, dexterous, skillful
adversary
opponent, enemy, foe, opposition
avert
turn away, prevent, forestall, hold off
cogent
understandable, convincing, sound idea
demolish
tear down, destroy, raze, smash
evaporate
diasappear, vanish, dry up
fiscal
about money, financial, monetary
hamper
interfere, hold back, hinder
humid
damp, moist, wet
inundant
flood, deluge, overwhelm, swamp
mammoth
gigantic, giant, huge, enormous
manifest
make clear, evince, demonstrate, reveal
obnoxious
rude, objectionable, offensive
plight
dangerous, complicated, dilemma
replenish
refill, renew, restore
reprimand
conemnation, censure, reproof
rescind
annul, cancle, repeal, abolish, remove
reticent
closed-mouthed, silent, taciturn
revere
worthy of honor, venerate
sinister
evil, malevolent, ominous, criminal