lesson 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
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adroit
A
shrewed, resourceful, dexterous
2
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adversary
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opponent, foe, enemy
3
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avert
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prevent, forestall,obviate
4
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cogent
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convincing, sound
5
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demolish
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destroy,raze, smash
6
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evaporate
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disappear, vanish
7
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fiscal
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financial, monetary, pecuniary
8
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hamper
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hinder,impede, obstruct
9
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humid
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wet, moist, damp
10
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inundate
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flood, deluge, overwhelm, swamp
11
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mammoth
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gigantic, giant, huge, enormous
12
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manifest
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reveal, evince, demonstrate
13
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obnoxious
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objectionable, offensive
14
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plight
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dilemma,
15
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replenish
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restore, refill
16
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reprimand
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reproof, censure
17
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rescind
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annul,cancel, repeal
18
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reticent
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silent, taciturn
19
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revere
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worship, adore
20
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sinister
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ominous, malevolent