Unit 1 Flashcards
1
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Admonish
A
To caution or advise against; to scold mildly
2
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Breach
A
An opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation. To break through
3
Q
Brigand
A
A bandit, robber
4
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Circumspect
A
Careful, cautious
5
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Commandeer
A
To seize for military use
6
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Cumbersome
A
Clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
7
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Deadlock
A
A standstill
8
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Debris
A
Scattered fragments, wreckage
9
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Diffuse
A
To spread or gather freely or wildly. Wordy, long winded, or unfocused
10
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Dilemma
A
A difficult problem
11
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Efface
A
To wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
12
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Muddle
A
To make a mess of; middle through. A hopeless mess.
13
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Opinionated
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Stubborn and often unreasonable in holding one’s ideas
14
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Perennial
A
Lasting a long time, persistent. A plant that lives for many years.
15
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Predispose
A
To incline beforehand
