Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 4 (20) Flashcards

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Adversary

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Opponent , foe , enemy

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Adroit

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Shrewd , resourceful ,dexterous

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Avert

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Prevent , forestall, obviate

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Cogent

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Convincing , sound

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Demolish

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Destroy , raze , smash

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Evaporate

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Disappear , vanish

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Fiscal

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Financial , monetary , pecuniary

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Hamper

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Hinder , obstruct , impede

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Humid

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Damp , moist , wet

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Inundate

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Flood , deluge , over -whelm , swamp

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Mammoth

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Gigantic , giant ,huge , enormous

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Manifest

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Evince , demonstrate , reveal

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Obnoxious

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Reprehensible , objectionable , offensive

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Plight

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Predicament , lemma

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Replenish

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Refill , renew ,restore

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Reprimand

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Condemnation ,censure , reproof

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Rescind

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Annual , cancel, repeal , abolish

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Reticent

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Closed-mouthed , silent , taciturn , uncommunicative

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Revere

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Venerate , worship , adore

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Sinister

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Malevolent , ominous