scholarship vocabulary lesson 4 Flashcards

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adroit

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shrewd,resourceful

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adversary

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opponent, enemy

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avert

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prevent, forestall

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cogent

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convincing,understandable

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demolish

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tear down, destroy

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evaporate

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vanish,dry up

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fiscal

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monetary, pecuniary

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hamper

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interfere, hinder

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humid

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damp, moist

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inundate

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flood, swamp

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mammoth

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gigantic, huge

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manifest

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make clear, evince

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obnoxious

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rude, offensive

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plight

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dangerous, dilemma

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replenish

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refill, renew

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reprimand

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censure, reproof

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rescind

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annul, cancel

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reticent

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silent, taciturn

19
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revere

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venerate, adore

20
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sinister

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evil, ciminal