Vocab 8 - Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Admonish
A
V
Caution or advise against
Scold mildly
2
Q
Breach
A
NV
Opening
Violation
To create an opening
3
Q
Brigand
A
N
Outlaw
4
Q
Circumspect
A
A
Cautious
5
Q
Commandeer
A
V
Seize for military or official use
6
Q
Cumbersome
A
A
Clumsy
Hard to handle
7
Q
Deadlock
A
NV
Standstill between 2 opposing forces
To bring to such a standstill
8
Q
Debris
A
N
Rubble
9
Q
Diffuse
A
VA
To Spread or scatter
Wordy, long-winded
10
Q
Dilemma
A
N
Difficult situation
11
Q
Efface
A
V
To wipe out
12
Q
Muddle
A
VN
To make a mess of
To get by
A hopeless mess
13
Q
Opinionated
A
A
Stubborn
Unreasonable
Closed-minded
14
Q
Perennial
A
AN
Enduring
Something that lasts for many years
15
Q
Predispose
A
V
To incline to beforehand
16
Q
Relinquish
A
V
Let go, give up
17
Q
Salvage
A
VN
To Save from fire or shipwreck
Recovered property
18
Q
Spasmodic
A
A
Sudden and violent, fitful
19
Q
Spurious
A
A
False
Counterfeit
20
Q
Unbridled
A
A
Uncontrolled
