Term
admonish
verb
3 syllables
The librarian hat to admonish the noisy students several times before they settled down. |
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Definition
D: to cation or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
S: warn, call on thr carpet
A: praise, pat on the back |
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Term
breach
n/v
1 syllable
Because of a serious breach of the rules, two players were ejected from the game.
One troops were unable to breach the enemy;s lines during the battle. |
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Definition
D: n: an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; v: to create an opening, break through
S: none
A: v: close seal |
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Term
brigand
Noun
2 syllables
Ancient caravans passing though desolate areas were sometimes attacked by brigands.
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Definition
D: a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
S: none
A: none |
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Term
Circumspect
adj.
3 syllables
It is important for a diplomat to behave in a manner that is voth discreet and circumspect.
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Definition
D: careful, cautious
S: wary, prudent, guarded
A: incautious, rash, reckless, heedless
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Term
Commandeer
verb
3 syllables
Under the circumstances the US government has the right to commandeer private property. |
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Definition
D: to seize for military or official use
S: take over, requisition, expropriate
A: none
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Term
Cumbersome
adj.
3 syllables
The bus was filled to the capacity with holiday shoppers carrying large and cumbersome packages. |
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Definition
D: clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
S: unwieldy, ponderous
A: mangable., easy to handle |
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Term
Deadlock
noun/verb
2 syllables
After fifteen innings, the score remained a frustrating 3-3 deadlock.
The refusal of labor and management to modify their demands deadlocked the contact notations.
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Definition
D: n: a standstill resulting from the opposition of equal forces or factions; v: to bring to such a standstill
S: n: standoff, stalemate, impasse
A: n: agreement, accord, breakthrough |
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Term
debris
noun
2 syllables
After the storm the beach was littered with driftwood and other debris. |
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Definition
D: scattered fragments, wreckage
S: rubble, detritus, flotsam and jetsam
A: none
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Term
diffuse
verb/adj.
2 syllables
The scent of lilacs slowly diffused through the open window.
The speech was so long and diffused that most members of the audience were throughly confused by it. |
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Definition
D: v: the spread or scatter freely or widely; adj: wordy, long winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread.
S: v: disperse; adj.: rambling, verbose, prolix
A: v: concentrate: adj.: brief, concise, succinct
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Term
dilemma
noun
3 syllables
During the crisis the President found himself caught in a painful dilemma. |
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Definition
D: a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
S: predicament, quandary, pickle, bind
A: cinch
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Term
efface
verb
2 syllables
Tome had effaced alomst all the signs of the struggle that lokk place on that famous batterfield. |
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Definition
D: to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
S: blot out, erase, obliterate, expunge
A: none |
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Term
muddle
verb/noun
2 syllables
Too much stress and too little sleep will almost certainly muddle a persons ability to concentrate.
The muddle was principally caused be their failure to carry out the generals oders property. |
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Definition
D: v: to make a mess of, muddle through: to get by; n: a hopeless mess
S: v: jumble, mess up; n: confusion, disorder
A: n: orderliness, tidiness, neatness |
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Term
opinionated
adj.
5 syllables
My boss is too opinionated to listen to a reasonable proposal. |
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Definition
D: stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind.
having a closed mind.
S: obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible
A: open-minded, reasonable
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Term
perennial
adj./noun
4 syllables
Pizza is a perennial favorite of young and old alike in the United States.
A garden of perennial is relatively easy to maintain.
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Definition
D: adj: lasting for a long time, persistent that lives for many years.
S: adj: enduring, recurring
A: adj: brief, short-lived, fleeting, ephemeral
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Term
predispose
verb
3 syllables
My genetic makeup seems to predispose me to cools and sore throats.
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Definition
D: to incline to beforehand
S: make susceptible to
A: immmunize againist, shield from
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Term
relinquish
verb
3 syllables
Severe illness forced me to relinquish my role int eh school play. |
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Definition
D: to let go, give up
S: surrender, abandon,
A: hold on to, keep, retain, cling to |
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Term
slavage
verb/noun
2 syllables
Fortunetly we were able to slavage a few things form the fire.
Slavage forma sunked ship can be of great value to archeologists and historians. |
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Definition
D: v: to save form shipwreck or fire; n: property thus saved
S: v: rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim
A: v: abandon, scrap, junk |
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Term
unbridled
adj.
3 syllables
Sometime the unbridled enthusiasm of sports fans can get a little out of hand. |
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Definition
D: uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
S: unrestrained, unchecked
A: restrained, held in check, muted
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Term
spasmodic
adj.
3 syllables
Spasmodicflashes of lightning and booming thunderclaps were accompanied by torrential rain. |
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Definition
D: sudden and violent but brief, fitful, intermittent
S: irregular, occasional
A: steady, continuous, chronic |
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Term
spurious
adj.
3 syllables
Manufacturers who make spurious claims for their products may face fines and lawsuits. |
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Definition
D: not genuine, not true, not valid
S: false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus
A: genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid
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