Sadlier unit 1 vocab Flashcards

1
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stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one’s ideas, having a closed mind

A

Opinionated

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2
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to make a mess of; muddle through; to go by

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muddle

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3
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to seize for military or official use

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commandeer

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4
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to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of duty

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Admonish

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5
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to create an opening, break through

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breach

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6
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to let go, give up

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relinquish

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7
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a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman

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brigand

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8
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not genuine, not true, not valid

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spurious

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9
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lacking restraint

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unbridled

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10
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property saved

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salvage

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11
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lasting for a long time, persistent

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perennial

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12
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careful, cautious

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circumspect

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13
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clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving

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cumbersome

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14
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scattered fragments, wreckage

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debris

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15
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to spread or scatter freely or widely

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diffuse

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16
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sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent

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spasmodic

17
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to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed

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efface

18
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a standstill resulting from the opposition of two sides

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deadlock

19
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to incline to beforehand

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predispose

20
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a difficult or perplexing situation or problem

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dilemma