Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 6 (20) Flashcards

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Adversary

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Opponent;foe;enemy

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Adroit

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Shrewd;resourceful;dexterous

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Avert

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Ward off;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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Manifest

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Show plainly;evince;demonstrate;reveal

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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;tacitum;uncommunicative

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Revere

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Venerate;worship;adore

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Sinister

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Malevolent;ominous