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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turn away; prevent

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cogent

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understandable; convincing

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demolish

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tear down; destroy

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evaporate

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disappear; vanish

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fiscal

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about money; financial

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hamper

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interfere; hold back`

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humid

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damp; moist

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inundate

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flood; deluge

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mammoth

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gigantic; giant

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manifest

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make clear; evince

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obnoxious

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rude, objectionable

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plight

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dangerous; complicated situation

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replenish

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refill; renew

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reprimand

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condemnation; censure

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rescind

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cancel; repeal

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reticent

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closed-mouthed; silent

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revere

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worthy of honor; venerate

20
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sinister

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evil; criminal