Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 4 Flashcards

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adroit

A

shrewd,resourceful,dexterous,skillfull

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2
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adversary

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opponent,enemy,foe,opposition

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3
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avert

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turn away,prevent,forestall,hold off, obviate

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4
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cogent

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understandable,convincing,sound idea

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5
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demolish

A

tear down, destroy, raze,smash

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evaporate

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disappear, vanish, dry up

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7
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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, obstruct

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humid

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damp, moist, wet

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inundate

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flood, deluge, 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, evince, demonstrate, reveal

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13
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obnoxious

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rude,objectionable,offensive

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14
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plight

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dangerous,complicated situation,dilemma,predicment

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15
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replenish

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refill,renew,restore

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16
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reprimand

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comdemnation, censure, reproof

17
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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

19
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revere

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worthy of honor, venerate,worship,adore

20
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sinister

A

evil, malevolment, ominous, criminal