scholarship vocabulary lesson 4 Flashcards
adroit
shrewd,resourceful,dexterous
adversary
opponent,enemy,foe,opposition
avert
turn away,prevent.forestall,hold off
cogent
understandable,convincing,sound idea
demolish
tear down,destroy,raze,smash
evaporate
disappear,vanish,dry up
fiscal
about money,financial,monetary
hamper
interfere,hold back,hinder,impede,obstruct
humid
damp,moist,wet
inundate
flood,deluge,overwhelm,swamp
mammoth
gigantic,giant,huge
manifest
make clear,evince,demonstrate
obnoxious
rude,objectionable,offensive
plight
dangerous,complicated situation,dilemma
replenish
refill,renew,restore
reprimand
condemnation,censure,reproof
recind
annul,cancel,repeal,abolish
reticent
closed mouth,silent,taciturn
rever
worthy of honor,venerate
sinsiter
evil,malevolent,ominous