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English Vocab: Set One-February 2nd
admonish,breach,brigand,circumspect,commandeer,cumbersome,deadlock,etc
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9th Grade
02/02/2012

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Term
Admonish
Definition
Verb.
-->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
Noun.
->Opening Or Gap. Violation Or Infraction.
Verb.
-->To Create A Opening Or Gap
Antonyms: Close. Seal
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Term
Brigand
Definition
Noun.
-->Bandit. Robber. Outlaw. Highwayman
Term
Circumspect
Definition
Adjective.
-->Careful, Cautious
Synonyms: wary, prudent, guarded.
Antonyms: incautious, rash, reckless, heedless
Term
Commandeer
Definition
Verb
To seize for military or official/government use.
-Synonyms: take over, requisition, expropriate.
Term
Cumbersome
Definition
Adjective.
Clumsy, Hard to Handle, Slow moving
-Synonyms: unwieldy, ponderous
--Antonyms: manageable, easy to handle
Term
Deadlock
Definition
Noun.
Standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces of factions.

Verb.
To bring to such a standstill

-Synonyms: Standoff. Trench warfare. stalemate. impasse.
--Antonym: agreement. accord. breakthrough
Term
Debris
Definition
Noun.
Scattered Fragments. Wreckage.
-Synonyms: rubble. detritus. flotsam and jetsam
Term
Diffuse
Definition
Verb.
To spread or scatter freely or widely.

Adjective.
Wordy, long, winded, or unfocused. Scattered or widely spread.
Term
Dilemma
Definition
Noun.
A difficult or perplexing situation or problem.
-Synonyms: Predicament, quandary, pickle, bind
--Antonym: cinch
Term
Efface
Definition
Wipe Out. Keep One's Self From Being Noticed. Take Yourself Out Of The Picture.
->blot out. erase. obliterate. expunge.
Term
Muddle
Definition
Make A Mess Of.
: To Get By Chaotically
-> A Hopeless Mess
Syn.: Jumble. Mess Up. Confusion, Disorder.
Ant: Orderliness, Tidiness, Neatness
Term
Opinionated
Definition
Adj. -Stubborn And Often Unreasonable In Holding To One's Own Ideas, Having A Closed Mind.
Syn: Obstinate, Pigheaded, Inflexible
Ant: Open-Minded, Reasonable.
Term
Perennial
Definition
Lasting A Long Time, Persistent.
A Plant That Lives For Many Years
Syn: Enduring, Recurring
Ant: Brief, ShortLived, Fleeting, Ephemeral
Term
Predispose
Definition
To Incline Beforehand
Syn: Make Susceptible To
Ant: Immunize Against. Shield Away From
Term
Relinquish
Definition
To Let Go Or Give Up
Syn: Surrender, Abandon
Ant: Hold On To. Keep. Retain. Cling To
Term
Salvage
Definition
To Save From Fire Or Shipwreck.
Property Thus Saved.
Syn: Rescue, Recover, Retrieve, Reclaim
Ant: Abandon, Scrap, Junk
Term
Spasmodic
Definition
Sudden And Violent But Brief.
Fitful
Intermittent
Syn: irregular, occasional
Ant: steady, continuous, chronic
Term
Spurious
Definition
Not Genuine, Not True, Not Valid.
Syn: False, Counterfeit, Fraudulent, Bogus.
Ant: Genuine, Authentic, Bona Fide, Valid
Term
Unbridled
Definition
Uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
Syn: Unrestrained, Unchecked
Ant: Restrained, Held In Check, Muted
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