unit 1 vocab English Flashcards
First quiz
1
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admonish
A
to caution or warn someone firmly
2
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breach
A
an opening - gap - rupture
3
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brigand
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a bandit or robber - outlaw - highwayman
4
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circumspect
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careful, cautious
5
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commandeer
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to seize for military or official use
6
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commersome
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clumsy - hard to handle - slow moving
7
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deadlock
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standstill resulting from opposition of two equal - forces or factions
8
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debris
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scattered fragments or wreckage
9
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diffuse
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to spread or scatter freely or widely
10
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dilemma
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a difficult or perplexing situations or problem
11
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efface
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to wipe out ; to keep oneself from being noticed
12
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muddle
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to make a mess of ; muddle through - to get by
13
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opinionated
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stubborn - often unreasonable in holding to one’s own ideas
- having a close mindset
14
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perennial
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lasting a long time
persistent
15
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predispose
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to incline beforehand
