Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Adroit
Shrewd, Resourceful, Dexterous, Skillful
Adversary
Opponent, Enemy, foe, opposition
avert
PREVENT; FORESTALL; OBVIATE
cogent
understandable, Convincing, Sound idea
Demolish
Tear Down, destroy, Raze, smash
evaporate
disappear, vanish, dry up
fiscal
about money, financial, monetary pecuniary
hamper
interfere, hold back, hinder, impede, obstruct
humid
damp, moist, wet
inundate
flood, deluge, overwhelem
mammoth
gigantic, giant, huge, enormous
manifest
make clear, envince, demonstrate, reveal
obnoxious
rude, objectionable
plight
dangerous, complicated, situation dilemma predicament
replenish
refill, renew. restore
reprimand
condemenation. censure reproof
rescind
annual, cancel, repeal, abolish, take away remove
reticent
closed-mouthed, silent, taciturn, uncommunicative
revere
worthy of honor, venerate, worship
sinister
evil, molerent, ominous, criminal