Unit 1D Flashcards
breach
an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction
to create an opening, break through
admonish
to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
brigand
a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
circumspect
careful, cautious
commandeer
to seize for military or official use
cumbersome
clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
deadlock
a standstill resulting from the opposite of two equal forces or factions
to bring to such a standstill
debris
scattered fragments, wreckage
diffuse
to spread or scatter freely or widely
wordy, long-winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread
dilemma
a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
efface
to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
muddle
to make a mess of; muddle through: to get by
a hopeless mess
opinionated
stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one’s own ideas, having a closed mind
perennial
lasting for a long time, persistent; recurring
a plant that lives for many years
predispose
to incline beforehand
relinquish
to let go, give up
salvage
to save from fire or shipwreck
property thus saved
spasmodic
sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent
spurious
not genuine, not true, not valid
unbridled
lacking in restraint