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9th Grade
10/11/2010

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Admonish
Definition
Warn or reprimand someone firmly
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Breach
Definition
an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.
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Brigand
Definition
A member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.
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Circumspect
Definition
Wary and unwilling to take risks.
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Commandeer
Definition
Officially take possession or control of (something), esp. for military purposes.
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Cumbersome
Definition
Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.
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Deadlock
Definition
A situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made.
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Debris
Definition
Scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed
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Diffuse
Definition
Spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people.
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Dilemma
Definition
A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, esp. 
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Efface
Definition
Erase (a mark) from a surface.
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Muddle
Definition
Bring into a disordered or confusing state.
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Opinionated
Definition
Conceitedly assertive and dogmatic in one's opinions.
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Perennial
Definition
Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring.
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Predisposed
Definition
Make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition.
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Relinquish
Definition
Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.
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Salvage
Definition
Rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.
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Spasmodic
Definition
Occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts.
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Spurious
Definition
Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
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Unbridled
Definition
Uncontrolled; unconstrained.
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