Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 4 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

impede-obstruct

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Humid

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damp
moist
wet

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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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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

dilemma

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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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annul
cancel
repeal
abolish

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Reticent

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close-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