S. Voc. Lesson 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
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Adroit
A
Cleverly skillful in coping with difficulty or danger
2
Q
Adversary
A
Person or group that opposes another
3
Q
Avert
A
Turn away or aside
4
Q
Cogent
A
Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason
5
Q
Demolish
A
Tear down
6
Q
Evaporate
A
Pass off as vapor
7
Q
Fiscal
A
Pertaining to money or finance
8
Q
Hamper
A
Hold back
9
Q
Humid
A
Containing a perceptible amount of water
10
Q
Inundate
A
Overspread with water
11
Q
Mammoth
A
of very great size
12
Q
Manifest
A
Make clear
13
Q
Obnoxious
A
Deserving of censure
14
Q
Plight
A
Dangerous or complicated situation
15
Q
Replenish
A
Make full or complete again
16
Q
Reprimand
A
Severe rebuke
17
Q
Rescind
A
take away
18
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Reticent
A
disinclined to speak
19
Q
Revere
A
Regard as worthy of great honor
20
Q
Sinister
A
Threatening or foreshadowing