scholarship vocabulary lesson 4 Flashcards
1
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adroit
A
shrewd; resourceful; dexterous; skillful
2
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adversary
A
opponent; enemy; foe; opposition
3
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avert
A
turn away; prevent; forestall; hold off; obivate
4
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cogent
A
understandable; convincing; sound idea
5
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demolish
A
tear down; destroy; raze; smash
6
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evaporate
A
disappear; vanish; dry up
7
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fiscal
A
about money; financial; monetary; pecuniary
8
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hamper
A
interfere; hold back; hinder; impede; obstruct
9
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humid
A
damp; moist; wet
10
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inundate
A
flood; deluge; overwhelm; swamp
11
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mammoth
A
gigantic; giant; huge; enormous
12
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manifest
A
make clear; evince; demonstrate
13
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obnoxious
A
rude; objectionable; offensive
14
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plight
A
dangerous; complicated situation;dilemma; predicament
15
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replinish
A
refill; renew; restore
