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adroit adj. |
adj.- cleverly skillful in coping with difficulty or danger.
shrewd, resouceful, dexterous The adroit General was not concerned about the loss of the battle. |
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adversary noun |
noun,- person or group that opposes another, opponent, foe, enemy
The hired adversarys keep tabs on the targets. |
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avert verb |
verb - turn away or aside, ward off
prevent, forestall, obviate The boy averted a dangerous accidnet by paying attention to the traffic. |
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cogent adjective |
adjective - appealing forcibly to the mind or reason
convincing, sound The boy was cognet during the math exam. |
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demolish verb |
verb - tear down
destroy, raze, smash The boy demolished his lego set. |
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evaporate verb |
verb - pass off as vapor (moisture in teh air) or invisible minute particles
disappear, vanish The water in the pond evaporated in days. |
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fiscal adjective |
adj. - pertaining to money or finance
financial, monerary, pecuniary The dead banker had a fiscal sense about the accounts. |
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hamper verb |
verb - hold back, interfere with
hinder, impede, obstruct The boy tried to hamper the robber. |
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humid adj |
adj - containing a perceptible amount of moisture
damp, moist, wet The weather is hot and humid this week. |
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innudate verb |
verb - overspread with water
flood, deluge, overwhelm, swamp This weeks innudated the schools classrooms. |
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mammoth adj |
adj - of very great size
gigantic,giant, enormous The swimming was a mammoth in size compared to the prior pool. |
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manifest verb |
verb - make clear, show plainly
evince, demonstrate, reveal The boy manifested the details of the crime to the police. |
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obnoxious adj |
adj - deserving of censure
reprehensible, objectionable, offensive The boys behavior was obnoxious in the class. |
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plight noun |
noun - dangerous or complicated situation
predicament, dilemma The plight of the Afirican people was very distribuing, |
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replenish verb |
verb - make full or complete again
refill, renew, restore The resting period for the swimmers replenished thier engery stores. |
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reprimand noun |
noun - severe rebuke
condemnation, censure, reproof The teacher reprimanded the student for being loud in class. |
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rescind verb |
verb - take away, make void
annul, cancel, repeal, abolish |
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reticent adj |
adj - disinclined to speak readily
closed-mouthed, silent, taciturn, uncommunicative The boy was reticnet after the crime took place, and was afraid to speak about the crime. |
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revere verb |
verb - regard as worthy of great honor
venerate, worship, adore The boy revered the Olympic Athletes from the 2008 games. |
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sinister adj |
adj - threatening or foreshadowing harm or trouble
malevolent, ominous The mobster had sinster plans for the bank robbery. |
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RWT Voc Ch 4
Noc Latin |
Latin
night nocturnal, nock, nocuous |
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man - Old English manu - Latin |
Man - Old English
Manu - Latin hand, make, do manuel, manage, maneuver |
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Mania - Latin/Greek |
Latin/Greek
madnes, mania, pyromania |
