unit 1 vocabulary Flashcards by Julian Mingo

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admonish

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to caution or advise against something; and scold mildly.

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breach

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an opening; gap, or break through.

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brigand

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a bandit

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circumspect

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careful, cautious

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commandeer

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to take for military or official use.

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cumbersome

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clumsy, hard to handle, or slow moving

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deadlock

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a complete standstill

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debris

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scattered fragments, wreckage

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diffuse

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to spread or scatter freely.

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dillemma

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a difficult or perpexing situation or problem.

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efface

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to wipe out; or keep from being noticed

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muddle

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to make a mess of

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opinionated

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stubborn or unreasonable to others thoughts

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perennial

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lasting for a long time, or persistent

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predispose

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to incline to beforehand

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relinquish

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to let go,give up

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salvage

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to save from fire or shipwreck

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spasmodic

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sudden and violent but brief

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spurious

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not genuine, not true, not valid

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unbridled

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uncontrolled, lacking in restraint