Term
Admonish Verb
3 syllables
The librarian had to admonish the noisy students several times before the settled down. |
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Definition
To caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
warn, call on the carpet
praise, pat on the back |
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Breach N,V
1 syllable
Because of a serious breach of the rules, two players were ejected from the game.
Our troops were unable to breach the enemy's lines during the battle. |
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an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; to create an opening, break through\
close, seal |
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Brigand N
2 syllables
Ancient caravans passing through desolate areas were sometimes attacked by brigand
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a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
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Circumspect Adj
3 syllables
it is important for a diplomat to behave in a manner that is both discreet and circumspect
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careful, cautious
wary, prudent, guarded
incautious, rash, recklass, heedless |
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Commander V
3 syllables
Under certain circumsatnces the U.S goverment has the right to commander private property |
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Definition
to seize for military or offical use
take over, requisition, expropriate |
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Cumbersome Adj
3 syllables
The bus was filled to capacity with holiday shoppers carrying large and cumbersome packages |
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clumsy,hard to handle; slow-moving
unwiedly, ponderous
manageable, easy to handle
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deadlock N,V
2 syllables
After fifteen innings, the score remained a frustrating 3-3 deadlock.
The refusal of labor and management to modify their demands deadlock the contract negotiations. |
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a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions; to bring to such a standstill
standoff, stalemate, impasse
agreement, accord, breakthrough
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Debris N
2 syllables
After the storm, the beach was littered with driftwood and other debris.
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scattered fragments, wreckage
rubble, detritus, flotsam and jetsam
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Diffuse V,Adj
2 syllables
the scent of lilacs slowly diffuse through the open window.
the speech was so long and diffuse most members of the audience were thoroughly confused by it. |
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th spread or scatter freely or widely; wordy long-winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread
disperse; rambling, verbose, prolix
concentrate; brief concise, succinct
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Dilemma N
3 syllables
During the crisis the president found himself caught in a painful dilemma
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a difficult or perplexing situation of problem
predicament, quandary, pickle, bind
cinch |
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Efface V
2 syllables
Time had efface almost all signs of the struggle that tookplace on that famous battlefield. |
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to wipe out;to keep oneself from being noticed
blow out, erase, obliterate, expunge
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Muddle V, N
2 syllables
Too much stress and too little sleep will almost certainly muddle a person's ability to concentrate.
The muddle was principally caused by their failure to carry out the general's orders properly. |
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to make a mess of ; muddle through; to get by; a hopeless mess
jumble, mess up; confusion, disorder
orderliness, tidiness, neatness
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Term
Opinionated Adj
5 syllables
My boss is not too opinionated to listen to a reasonable proposal.
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Definition
stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own iseas, having a closed mind.
obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible
open minded, reasonable
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Perennial Adj, N
4 syllables
Pizze is a perennial favorite of young and old alike in the U.S
A garden of perennial is relatively easy to mountain.
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lasting for a long time, persistent; a plant that lives for many years
enduring, recurring
brief, short-lived, fleeting, ephemeral |
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Predispose V
3 syllables
My genetic makeup seems to predispose me to colds and sore throats.
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to incline to beforehand
make susceptible to
immunize against, shield from |
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Relinquish V
3 syllables
Severe illness forced me to relinquish my role in the school play
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Definition
to let go, give up
surrender, abandon
hold on to, keep, retain, cling to |
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Salvage V,N
2 syllables
Fortunately, we were able to salvage a few things from the fire.
Salvage from sunken ships can be of great value to archaeologists and historians. |
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to save from the fire or shipwreck; property thus saved
rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim
abandon, scrap, junk
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Spasmodic Adj
3 syllables
Spasmodic flashes of lighting and booming thunderclaps were accompanied by torrential rain.
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sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent
irregular, occasional
steady, continuous, chronic |
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Spurious Adj
3 syllables
Manufacture who make spurious claims for their products may face fines or lawsuits.
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not genuine, not true, not valid
false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus
genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid |
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Unbridled Adj
3 syllables
Sometimes the unbridled enthusiasm of sports fans can get a little out of hand.
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Uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
unrestrained, unchecked
restrained, held in check, muted |
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