scolership vocabular lession 4 Flashcards

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Adroit

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shrewd, resourceful, dexterous, skillful

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Adversary

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opponet, enemy, foe, opposition

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Avert

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turn away, prevent, forestall, hold off, obviate

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Cogent

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understandable, convincing, sound idea

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Demolish

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tear down, destroy, raze, smash

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Evaporate

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disappear, vanish, dry up

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Fiscal

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about money, finacial, monetary, pecuniary

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Hamper

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interfere, hold back, 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, delige, overwhelm, 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, evinve, demonstrate, reveal

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Obnoxious

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rude, objectipnable, offensive

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Plight

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dangerous, complicated situation, dilemm, 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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Reticind

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closed-mouter,silent, taciturn, uncommunicative

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Revere

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worthy of honor, venerate, worship, adore

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Sinister

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evil,malevolent, ominous, criminal