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