Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 4 (20) Flashcards
Adversary
Opponent , foe , enemy
Adroit
Shrewd , resourceful ,dexterous
Avert
Prevent , forestall, obviate
Cogent
Convincing , sound
Demolish
Destroy , raze , smash
Evaporate
Disappear , vanish
Fiscal
Financial , monetary , pecuniary
Hamper
Hinder , obstruct , impede
Humid
Damp , moist , wet
Inundate
Flood , deluge , over -whelm , swamp
Mammoth
Gigantic , giant ,huge , enormous
Manifest
Evince , demonstrate , reveal
Obnoxious
Reprehensible , objectionable , offensive
Plight
Predicament , lemma
Replenish
Refill , renew ,restore
Reprimand
Condemnation ,censure , reproof
Rescind
Annual , cancel, repeal , abolish
Reticent
Closed-mouthed , silent , taciturn , uncommunicative
Revere
Venerate , worship , adore
Sinister
Malevolent , ominous