Vocab Week 3 Flashcards
1
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cumbersome
A
hard to handle, unwieldly
2
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relinquish
A
to let go, give up
3
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diffuse (adj.)
A
wordy, longwinded, unfocused, verbose
4
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efface
A
to wipe out
to keep oneself from being noticed
5
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circumspect
A
careful, cautious
6
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spurious
A
not genuine, not true, not valid
7
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deadlock
A
a standstill, a standoff, a stalemate
8
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diffuse (v.)
A
to spread or scatter freely or widely, disperse
9
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unbridled
A
uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
10
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spasmodic
A
sudden and violent but brief
11
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opinionated
A
stubborn and often unreasonable to holding to one’s own ideas, having a closed mind
12
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brigand
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a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
13
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predispose
A
make susceptible to, to incline to beforehand
14
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commandeer
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to seize for military or official use
15
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breach
A
(n. ) rift, opening, gap, rupture
(v. ) to create an opening
