scholarship vocabulary lesson 4 Flashcards by harleigh shreve | Brainscape

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Adroit

A

shrewd; resourceful; dexterous

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Adversary

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opponent; foe; enemy

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Avert

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prevent; forestall; obviate

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Cogent

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convincing; sound

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Demolish

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destroy; raze; smash

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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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hinder; impede; obstruct

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Humid

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damp; moist; wet

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Inundate

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flood; deluge; overwhelm, swamp

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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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reprehensible; objectionable; offensive

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Plight

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predicament; dilemma

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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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Closed-mouthed; silent; taciturn; uncommunicative

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Revere

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venerate; worship; adore

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Sinister

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malevolent; ominous