scholarship vocabulary lesson 4 Flashcards

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Adroit

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shrewd,resourceful,dexterous,skillful

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Adversary

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opponent,enemy,foe,opposition

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Avert

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turn away,prevent,forestall,hold off,obviate

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Cogent

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understandable,convincing,sound idea

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Demolish

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tear down,destroy,raze

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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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interfere,hinder,impede

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Humid

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damp,moist,wet

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Inundate

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flood,deluge,overwhelm

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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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rude,offensive

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Plight

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dangerous,dilemma,predicament

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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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silent,taciturn,uncommunicative

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Revere

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venerate,worship,adoer

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Sinister

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evil,malevolent,criminal