Chapter One Flashcards
1
Q
Admonish
A
to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly
2
Q
breach
A
an opening, gap, rupture
3
Q
brigand
A
a bandit, robber, or outlaw
4
Q
circumspect
A
careful, cautious
5
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commandeer
A
to seize for official military use
6
Q
cumbersome
A
clumsy; hard to handle
7
Q
deadlock
A
a standstill
8
Q
debris
A
fragments of a wreckage
9
Q
diffuse
A
to spread or scatter freely or widely
10
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dilemma
A
a difficult situation or problem
11
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efface
A
to wipe out:to erase
12
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muddle
A
to make a mess of something
13
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opinionated
A
stubborn in holding to ones own ideas
14
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perennial
A
lasting for a long time; a plant that lives for many years
15
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predispose
A
to be inclined to before hand
