Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 4 (20) Flashcards by Kerstin Norby | Brainscape

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adversary

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opponent, foe

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adroit

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shrewd, resourceful

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avert

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prevent, forestall

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cogent

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convincing, sound

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demolish

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destroy, raze

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evaporate

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disappear, vanish

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fiscal

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financial, monetary

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hamper

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hinder, impede

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humid

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damp, moist

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inundate

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flood, deluge

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mammoth

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gigantic, giant

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manifest

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evince, demonstrate

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obnoxious

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reprehensible, objectionable

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plight

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predicament, dilemma

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replinish

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refill, renew

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reprimand

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condemnation, censure

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rescind

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annul, cancel

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reticent

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closed-mouthed, silent

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revere

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venerate, worship

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sinister

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malevolent, ominous