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vocbulary units 1-5
vocab
12
English
9th Grade
01/21/2009

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Term
admonish
Definition

(v) to caution or advise against something, to scold mildly, to remind of a duty

 

synonyms: warn

antonyms: praise, pat on the back

Term
breach
Definition

(n) an opening, gap, rupture, rift, a violation or infraction

(v)to create an opening, break through

 

antonymns: close, seal

Term
brigand
Definition

(n) a bandit, robber, or outlaw

 

 

Term
circumspect
Definition

(adj.) careful, cautious

 

synonyms: wary, prudent, guarded

antonyms: incautious, rash, reckless, heedless

Term
commandeer
Definition

(v) to seize for military or official use

 

synonyms: to take over, requisiton

Term
cumbersome
Definition

(adj) clumsy, hard to handle, slow moving

 

synonyms: unweildly, ponderous

antonymns: manegable, easy to handle

Term
deadlock
Definition

(n) a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions

(v) to bring to such a standstill

 

s: standoff, stalemate

a: agreement, accord, breakthrough

Term
debris
Definition

(n) scattered fragments, wreckage

 

s: rubble

Term
diffuse
Definition

(v) to spread or scatter freely or widely

 

(adj) wordy, long-winded, scattered or widely spread

 

s: disperse, rambling, verbose

a: concentrate, breif, concise

Term
dilemma
Definition

(n) a difficult or perplexing situation or problem

 

s:predicament, pickle, bind

a: cinch

Term
efface
Definition

(v) to wipe out, to keep oneself from being noticed

 

s: to blot out, erase, obliterate

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