Vocabulary Unit 1 Flashcards
Admonish
(V) To caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
Synonym: Reprimand, Call on the carpet
Antonym: Praise Pat on the Back
Breach
(N) an opening, gap, rupture, rift, a violation or infraction; (V) to create an opening, break through
Antonyms: Close, seal
Brigand
(N) a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
Circumspect
(Adj) Careful, Cautious
Synonyms: Wary, Prudent, Guarded
Antonyms: incautions, rash, reckless, heedless
Commandeer
To seize for military or official use
Synonyms: Take over, requisition, expropriate
Cumbersome
(Adj) Clumsy, hard to handle; slow moving
Synonyms: Ponderous, difficult, uncomfortable
Antonyms: Manageable, easy to handle
Deadlock
(N) A standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions; (V) To bring to such a standstill
Synonyms: Standoff, impasse
Antonyms: Agreement, accord, breakthrough
Diffuse
(V) to spread or scatter freely or widely; (adj) wordy, long winded, or unfocused, scattered or widely spread
Synonyms: Disperse, verbose, prolix
Antonyms: Concentrate, brief, concise, succinct
Dilema
(N) A difficult or perplexing situation
Synonyms: Predicament, quandary, pickle, bind
Antonyms: clinch
Efface
(V) To wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
Synonyms: Blot out, erase, expunge
Muddle
(V) To make a mess of; muddle through; to get by; (N) A hopeless mess
Synonyms: Jumble, mess up, confusion, disorder
Antonyms: Orderliness, neatness
Opinionated
(Adj) Stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one’s own ideas, having a closed mind
Synonyms: Obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible
Antonyms: Open-minded, reasonable
Perennial
(Adj) Lasting for a long time, persistent; (N) A plant that lives for many years
Synonyms: Enduring, recurring
Antonyms: Brief, short lived, fleeting, ephemeral
Predispose
(V) to incline beforehand
Synonyms: tending to, liable to
Antonyms: immunize against, shield from
Relinquish
(V) To let go, give up
Synonyms: Surrender
Antonyms: Hold on to, keep, cling to
