Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards

1
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Admonish

A

To scold mildly

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2
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Breach

A

An opening or to create an opening or to break through

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3
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Brigand

A

A robber or criminal

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4
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Circumspect

A

Careful and cautious

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5
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Commandeer

A

To seize for military or official use

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6
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Cumbersome

A

Clumsy or hard to handle

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7
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Deadlock

A

A standstill from the opposition of two equal forces

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8
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Debris

A

Scattered fragments or wreckage

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9
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Diffuse (verb)

A

To spread or scatter freely or widely

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10
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Diffuse (adjective)

A

Wordy, long winded, or unfocused

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11
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Dilemma

A

A difficult situation

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12
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Efface

A

To wipe out or keep oneself from being noticed

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13
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Muddle (verb)

A

To make a mess of

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14
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Middle (noun)

A

A hopeless mess

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15
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Opinionated

A

Having a closed mind or being unreasonable in holding to ones ideas

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16
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Perennial (adjective)

A

Lasting for a long time

17
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Perennial (noun)

A

A plant that comes back to life depending on the season

18
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Predispose

A

To incline to beforehand

19
Q

Relinquish

A

To let go or give up

20
Q

Salvage

A

To save from fire or shipwreck

21
Q

Spasmodic

A

Sudden and violent but brief

22
Q

Spurious

A

Not true or valid

23
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Unbridled

A

Lacking in restraint