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Vocabulary, level D, unit 1
Vocabulary, words 1-20
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8th Grade
01/15/2010

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Term
Admonish
Definition
(v.) 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
Term
Breach
Definition
(n.) an opening gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction;
(v.) to create an opening, break through.

Antonyms: close, seal.
Term
Brigand
Definition
(n.) a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman.
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: take over, requisition, expropriate.
Term
Cumbersome
Definition
(adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving

Synonyms: unwieldy, ponderous.
Antonyms: manageable, easy to handle.
Term
Deadlock
Definition
(n.) a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions;

Synonyms: standoff, stalemate, impasse.
Antonyms: agreement, accord, breakthrough.

(v.) to bring to a standstill.
Term
Debris
Definition
(n.) scattered fragments, wreckage.

Synonyms: rubble, detritus.
Term
Diffuse
Definition
(v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely.

Synonym: disperse.
Antonyms: concentrate.

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

Synonyms: rambling, verbose, prolix.
Antonyms: brief, concise, succinct.
Term
Dilemma
Definition
(n.) a difficult or perplexing situation or problem.

Synonyms: predicament, quandary, pickle, bind.
Antonyms: cinch.
Term
Efface
Definition
(v.) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed.

Synonyms: blot out, erase, obliterate, expunge.
Term
Muddle
Definition
(v.) to make a mess of; to get by.

Synonym: jumble, mess up.

(n.)a hopeless mess.

Synonyms: confusion, disorder.
Antonyms: orderliness, tidiness, neatness.
Term
Opinionated
Definition
(adj.) stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind.

Synonyms: obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible.
Antonyms: open-minded, reasonable.
Term
Perennial
Definition
(adj.) lasting for a long time, persistent.

Synonyms: enduring, recurring.
Antonyms: brief, short-lived, fleeting, ephemeral.

(n.) a plant that lives for many years.
Term
Predispose
Definition
(v.) to incline beforehand.

Synonym: make susceptible to.
Antonyms: immunize against, shield.
Term
Relinquish
Definition
(v.) to let go, give up.

Synonyms: surrender, abandon.
Antonyms: hold on to, keep, retain, cling to.
Term
Salvage
Definition
(v.) to save from fire or shipwreck.

Synonyms: rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim.
Antonyms: abandon, scrap, junk.

(n.) property thus saved.
Term
Spasmodic
Definition
(adj.) sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent.

Synonyms: irregular, occasional.
Antonyms: steady, continuous, chronic.
Term
Spurious
Definition
(adj.) not genuine, not true, not valid.

Synonyms: false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus.
Antonyms: genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid.
Term
Unbridled
Definition
(adj.) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint.

Synonyms: unrestrained, unchecked.
Antonyms: restrained, held in check, muted.
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