to caution or advise  against something;to scold mildly;to remind of a duty

Verb

Synonyms

warn, call on the carpet

Antonyms

prasie, pat on the back

The librarian had to admonish the noisy students serveral times before they settled down.

an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; to create an opening, break through

Noun, Verb

Antonyms

close, seal

Because of a serious breach of the rules, two players were ejected from the game.

Our troops were unable to breach the enemy's lines during battle. 

a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman

Noun

Ancient carawans passing through desolate areas were sometimes attacked by brigands.

careful, cautious

Noun

Synonyms

wary, prudent, guarded

Antonyms

incautious, rash, reckless, heedless

It is important for a diplomat to be in a manner that is both discreet and circumspect.

to seize for military or official use 

Verb

 Synonyms

take over, requisition, expropriate

Under certaion circumstances the U.S. government has the right to commandeer private property.

clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving

Adjective

Synonyms

unwieldy, ponderous

Antonyms

manageable, easy to handle

The bus was filled to capacity with holiday shoppers carrying large and cumbersome packages.

a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or fractions; to bring to such a standstill

Noun, Verb

Synonyms

standoff, stalemate, impasse

Antonyms

agreement, accord, breakthrough

After 15 innings, the score remained a 3-3 deadlock.

The refusal of laber and management to modify their demands deadlocked the contract negotiations.

scattered fragments, wreckage

Noun

Synonyms

rubble, detritus, flotsam and jetsam

After the storm, the beach was littered with driftwood and other debris.

to spread or scatter freely or widely; wordy, long-winded, or unfocused; scatter or widely spread

Verb, Adjective

Synonyms

disperse; rambling, verbose, prolix

Antonyms

concentrate; brief, concise, succinct

The scent of lilacs slowly diffused through the open window. 

The speech was so long and diffuse that most people were confused by it.

a difficult or perplexing situation or problem

Noun 

Synonyms

predicament, quandary, pickle, bind

Antonyms

cinch

During the crisis the President found himself caught in a painful dilemma.

to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed

Verb

Synonyms

blot out, erase, obliterate, expunge

Time had effaced almost all signs of the struggle that took place on that famous battlefield.

to make a mess of; muddle through; to get by; a hopeless mess

Verb, Noun

Synonyms

jumble, mess up; confusison, disorder

Antonyms

orderliness, tidiness, neatness

Too much stress and too little sleep will almost certainly muddle a person's abilty to concentrate.

The muddle was caused by the failure to carry out their orders.

stubborn and often unreasonable in holing to one's own ideas, having a closed mind.

Adjective

Synonyms

obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible

Antonyms

open-minded, reasonable

My boss is not too opinionated to listen to a reasonable proposal. 

lasting for a long time, persistent; a plant that lives for many years

Adjective, Noun

Synonyms

enduring, recurring

Antonyms

brief, short-lived, fleeting, ephemeral

Pizza is a perennial favorite of young and old alike in the U.S.

A garden of perennial of relatively easy to maintain.

to incline to beforehand

Verb

Synonyms

maske susceptible to

Antonyms

immunize against, shield from

My genetic makeup seems to predispose me to colds and sore throats.

to save from fire or shipwreck; property thus saved

Verb; Noun

Synonyms

rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim

Antonyms

abandon, scrap, junk

Fortunately, we were able to salvage a few things from the fire.

Salvage from sunken ships can be of great value to archeologists and historians.

to let go, give up

Verb

Synonyms

surrender, abandon

Antonyms

hold on to, keep, retain, cling to

Severe illness forced me to relinquish my role in the school play.

sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent

Adjective

Synonyms

irregular, occansional

Antonyms

steady, continuous, chronic

Spasmodic flashes of lightning and booming thunderclaps were accompanied by torrential rain.

not genuine, not true, not valid

Adjective

Synonyms

false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus

Antonyms

genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid

Manufacturers who make spurious claims for their products may face fines or lawsuits.

uncontrolled, lacking in restraint

Adjective

Synonyms

unrestrained, unchecked

Antonyms

restrained, held in check, muted

Sometimes the unbridled enthusiasm of sports fans can get a little out of hand.