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Sadlier-Oxford Level D
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English
9th Grade
09/18/2006

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Term
breach
Definition
an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; to create an opening, break through
Antonyms: close, seal
Term
admonish
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
Term
brigand
Definition
a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
Term
circumspect
Definition
careful, cautious
Synonyms: wary, prudent, guarded
Antonyms: incautious, rash, reckless, heedless
Term
commandeer
Definition
to seize for military or official use
Synonyms: take over, requisition, expropriate
Term
cumbersome
Definition
clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
Synonyms: unwieldly, ponderous
Antonyms: manageable, easy to handle
Term
deadlock
Definition
a standstill resulting from the opposite of two equal forces or factions; to bring to such a standstill
Synonyms: standoff, stalemate, impasse
Antonyms: agreement, accord, breakthrough
Term
deadlock
Definition
a standstill resulting from the opposite of two equal forces or factions; to bring to such a standstill
Synonyms: standoff, stalemate, impasse
Antonyms: agreement, accord, breakthrough
Term
debris
Definition
scattered fragments, wreckage
Synonyms: rubble, detritus, flotsam and jetsam
Term
diffuse
Definition
to spread or scatter freely or widely; wordy, longwinded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread
Synonyms: disperse, rambling, verbose, prolix
Antonyms: concentrate, brief, concise, succint
Term
dilemma
Definition
a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
Synonyms: predicment, quandary, pickle, bind
Antonyms: cinch
Term
efface
Definition
to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
Synonyms: blot out, erase, obliterate, expunge
Term
muddle
Definition
to make a mess of; to get by; a hopeless mess
Synonyms: jumble, mess up; confusion, disorder
Antonyms: orderliness, tidiness, neatness
Term
opinionated
Definition
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
lasting for a long time, persistent; a plant that lives for many years
Synonyms: enduring, recurring
Antonyms: brief, short-lived, fleeting, ephemeral
Term
predispose
Definition
to incline to beforehand
Synonym: make susceptible to
Antonyms: immunize against, shield from
Term
relinquish
Definition
to let go, give up
Synonyms: surrender, abandon
Antonyms: hold on to, keep, retain, cling to
Term
salvage
Definition
to save from fire or shipwreck; property thus saved
Synonyms: rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim
Antonyms: abandon, scrap, junk
Term
spasmodic
Definition
sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent
Synonyms: irregular, occasional
Antonyms: steady, continuous, chronic
Term
spurious
Definition
not genuine, not true, not valid
Synonyms: false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus
Antonyms: genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid
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