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Level D vocab unit 1
Level D vocab unit 1
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English
8th Grade
09/23/2006

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Term
admonish
Definition
to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty (v)
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breach
Definition
an opening, gape, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction (n)
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breach
Definition
"to create an opening, break through (v)"
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brigand
Definition
"a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman (n)"
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circumspect
Definition
"careful, cautious (adj)"
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commandeer
Definition
"to seize for military or official use" (v)
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cumbersome
Definition
"clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving" (adj)
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deadlock
Definition
a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions (n)
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deadlock
Definition
to bring to a standstill (v)
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debris
Definition
"scattered fragments, wreckage (n)"
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diffuse
Definition
to spread or scatter freely or widely (v)
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diffuse
Definition
wordy or unfocused; scattered or widely spread (adj)
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dilemma
Definition
a difficult or perplexing situation or problem (n)
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efface
Definition
to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed (v)
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muddle
Definition
to make a mess of; muddle through to get by (v)
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muddle
Definition
a hopeless mess (n)
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opinionated
Definition
stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas; having a closed mind (adj)
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perennial
Definition
"lasting for a long time, persistent (adj)"
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perennial
Definition
a plant that lives for many years (n)
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predispose
Definition
to incline to beforehand (v)
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relinquish
Definition
"to let go, give up (v)"
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salvage
Definition
to save from fire or shipwreck (v)
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salvage
Definition
property that was saved from fire or shipwreck (n)
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spasmodic
Definition
sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent (adj)
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spurious
Definition
"not genuine, not true, not valid (adj)"
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unbridled
Definition
"uncontrolled, lacking in restraint (adj)"
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