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admonish (Verb) 2nd
The librarian had to _________ the noisy students several times before they settled down. |
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Definition
to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
SYNONYMS: warn, call on the carpet
ANTONYMS: praise, pat on the back
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breach None (Noun and Verb) (n.) Because of the serious ________ of the rules, two players were ejected from the game.
(v.)Our troops we unable to ________ the enemy's lines during the battle. |
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Definition
(n) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; (v) to create an opening, break through (ant) (v) close, seal
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brigand (noun) 1st Ancient caravans passing through desolate areas were sometimes attacked by _______. |
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Definition
(n.) a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
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circumspect (adj.) 1st
It is important for a diplomat to behave in a manner that is both discreet and ______. |
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Definition
(adj.) careful, cautious
syn: wary, prudent, guarded
ant: incautios, rash, reckless, heedless |
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commandeer (Verb) 3rd
Under certain circumstances the U.S. government has the right to ____________ private property. |
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(v) to seize for military or official use (syn) take over, requisition, expropriate |
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cumbersome (adj.) 1st
The bus was filled to capacity with holiday shoppers carrying large and ____________. |
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(adj) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving (syn) unwieldy, ponderous (ant) manageable, easy to handle |
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deadlock (1st) (n. and v.)
(noun) After 16 innings, the score remained a frustrating 3-to-3________.
The refusal of labor and management to modify their demands ____ the contract negotiations. |
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Definition
(n) a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or fractions; (v) to bring to such a standstill
(syn)(n) standoff, stalemate, impasse
(ant) (n) agreement, accord, breakthrough |
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debris (2nd) (n.)
After the storm, the beach was littered with driftwood and other ____. |
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Definition
| (n) scattered fragments, wreckage (syn) rubble, detritus, flotsam and jetsam |
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diffuse (v. 2nd; adj. 2nd) (v. and adj.)
The scent of lilacs slowly _________ through the open window.
The speech was so long and ________ that most members of the audience were thoroughly confused by it. |
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| (v) to spread or scatter freely or widely; (adj) wordy, longwinded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread (syn) (v) disperse; (adj) rambling, verbose, prolix (ant) (v) concentrate; (adj) brief, concise, succinct |
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dilema (2nd) (n.)
During the crisis the President found himself caught in a painful _______. |
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(n) a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
(syn) predicament, quandary, pickle, bind
(ant) cinch |
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efface (2nd) (v.)
Time had ________ almost all signs of the struggle that took place on that famous battlefield. |
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(v) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
(syn)blot out, erase, obliterate, expunge |
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muddle (2nd) (v. and n.)
Too much stress and too little sleep will almost certainly ______ a person's ability to concentrate.
The _______ was principally caused by their failure to carry out the general's orders properly. |
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(v) to make a mess of; muddle through; to get by; (n) a hopeless mess
(syn) (v) jumble,mess up; (n) confusion, disorder
(ant) (n) orderliness, tidiness, neatness |
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opinionated (2nd) (adj.)
My boss is not too ________ to listen to a reasonable proposal. |
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| (adj) stubborn and often unreasonable in holding one's own ideas, having a closed mind (syn) obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible (ant) open-minded, reasonable |
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perennial (2nd) (adj. and n.)
Pizza is a _________________ favorite of young and old alike in the U.S.
A garden of ____________ is relatively easy to maintain. |
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Definition
(adj) lasting for a long time, persistent; (n) a plant that lives for many years
(syn) (adj) enduring, recurring
(ant) (adj) brief, short-lived, fleting, ephemeral |
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predispose (2nd) (verb)
My genetic makeup seems to _________ me colds and sore throats. |
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Definition
(v) to incline to beforehand
(syn) make susceptible to
(ant) immunize against, shield from |
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relinquish (2nd) (verb)
Severe illness forced me to ________ my role in the school play. |
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Definition
(v) to let go, give up
(syn) surrender, abandon
(ant) hold on to, keep, retain, cling to |
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salvage (1st) (v. and n.)
Fortunately, we were able to _________ a few things from the fire.
______________ from sunken ships can be of great value to archaeologists and historians. |
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(v) to save from fire or shipwreck ; (n) property thus saved
(syn) (v) rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim
(ant) (v) abandon, scrap, junk |
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spadomistic (2nd) (adj.)
______________ flashes of lightning and booming thunderclaps were accompanied by torrential rain. |
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(adj) sudden and violent but brief; fitful, intermittent
(syn) irregular, occasional
(ant) steady, continuous, chronic |
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spurious (1st) (adj.)
Manufacturers who make _________ claims for their products may face fines or lawsuits. |
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Definition
(adj) not genuine, not true, not valid
(syn) false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus
(ant) genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid |
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unbridled (2nd) (adj.)
Sometimes the _______ enthusiasm of sports fans can get a little out of hand. |
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Definition
(adj) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
(syn) unrestrained, unchecked
(ant) restrained, held in check, muted |
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