Scholarships Vocabulary Lesson 4 Flashcards

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ADROIT

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shrewd,resourceful,dexterous,skillful

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ADVERSARY

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opponent,enemy,foe,opposition

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AVERT

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turn away, prevent, forstaill,hold off, obviate

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CONTENT

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understandable,convincing, sound idea

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DEMOLISH

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tear down , prevent , forshall , hold off ,obviate

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evaporate

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disappear , vanish dry up

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fiscal

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about money financial monetary pecuniary

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hamper

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interfere hold back hinder impede

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humid

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damped moist wet

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inundate

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flood deluge overwhelmed swamp

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mammoth

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gigantic giant huge enormous

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manifest

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make clear , evince , demonstrate revel

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obnoxious

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rude objectionable offensive

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plight

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dangerous complicated situation dilemma predicament

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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 take away remove

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reticent

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closed-mouthed silent taciturn uncommunicative

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revere

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worthy or honor , venerate, worship adore

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sinister

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evil malevolent ominous criminal