Term
Admonish V.
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The librarian had to admonish the noisy students several times before they settled down. |
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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 |
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Breach N,V
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Because of a serious breach of the rules, two players were ejected from the game.
Our troops were unable to breach the enemy lines during the battle. |
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Definition
An opening, gap, rupture,rift; a violation or infraction; to create an opening, break through.
Antonym: close, seal
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Brigand N
2
Ancient caravans passing through desolate areas were sometimes attacked by a brigand. |
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Definition
a bandit,robber,outlaw,highwayman |
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Term
circumspect adj
3
It is important for a diplomat to behave in a manner that is both discreet and circumspect. |
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Definition
Careful,cautious
Synonym: wary, prudent, guarded
Antonym: incautious, rash, reckless,
heedless |
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commandeer V
3
Under certain circumstances the U.S. government has the right to commandeeer private property. |
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Definition
to seize for millitary or official use
synonym: take over, requisition,
expropriate
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cumbersome adj
3
The bus was filled to capacity with holiday shoppers carrying large and cumbersome packages. |
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Definition
clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
Synonyms: unwidely, ponderous
Antonym: manegeable, easy to handle |
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Term
deadlock N,V
2
After 15 innings, the score remained a frustrating 3-to-3.
The refusal of labor and management to modify their demands deadlock the contact neighbors. |
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Definition
(n.) to standstill resulting from the opposite of the two equal forces or fractions. (v.) to bring to such a standstill
Synonym: standoff, stalemate, impasse
Antonym: agreement , accord, breakthrough |
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Term
debris N
2
After the storm, the beach was littered with driftwood and other debris. |
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Definition
scattered fragments , wreckage
Synonym: rubble,detritus, flotsam and
jetsam. |
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Term
diffuse V, adj
2
The scent of lilacs slowly diffuse through the open window.
The speech was so long and diffuse that most members of the audience were thoroughly confused by it |
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Definition
(v.) to spread or scatter freely and widely; (adj.) wordy, longwinded, or unfocused; scattered widely and spread.
Synonym: disperse, rambling, verbose, prolix
Antonym: concentrate, brief, concise, succint
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Term
dilemma N
3
During the crisis the president found himself caught in a painful dilemma. |
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Definition
A difficult or perplexing situation or problem
Synonym: predicament, quandry, pickle,
bind.
Antonym: cinch |
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efface V
2
Time had efface almost all signs of the struggle that took place on the famous battlefield. |
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Definition
to wipe out; to keep oneslef from being noticed
Synonym: blot out, erase, obliterate,
expunge |
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muddle V,N
2
To much stress and too little sleep will almost certainly muddle a persons ability to concentrate.
The muddle was principally caused by their failure to carry out the generals orders properly. |
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Definition
(v.) to make mess of; muddle through: to get by; (n.) a hopeless mess.
Synonym: jumble, mess up; confusion
diorder
Antonym: orderliness, tideness, neatness |
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Term
opinionated adj
2
My boss is not to opinionated to listen to a reasonable proposal.
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Definition
stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to ones own ideas, having a closed mind.
Synonym:obstinate, pigheaded, inflexable
Antonym:orderliness,tidiness,reasonable |
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Term
perennial adj,N
4
Piza is perennial favorite of young and old alike in the U.S.
A garden of perennial is relatively easy to maintain. |
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Definition
lasting for a long time, persistant; a plant that lives for many years.
Synonym: enduring, recurring
Antonym: brief, short-lived, fleeting,
ephemeral |
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Term
predispose V
3
My genetic makeup seems to predispose me to colds and sore throats. |
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Definition
to incline to beforehand
Synonym: make susceptible to
Antonym: immunize against, shield from
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Term
relinquish V
3
Severe illness forced me to relinquish my role in the school play. |
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Definition
to let go, give up
Synonym: surrender, abandon
Antonym: hold on to, keep, retain, cling to |
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Term
salvage V,N
2
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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Definition
(v.) to save from fire or shipwreck; (n.) property thus saved
Synonym: rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim
Antonym: abandon, scrap, junk |
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Term
spasmodic adj
3
Spasmodic flashes of lightening and booming thunderclaps were accompanied by torrential rain. |
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Definition
(v.) sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent
Synonym: irregular, occasional
Antonym: steady, continuous, chronic |
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Term
spurious adj
3
Manufactures who make spurious claims for their products may face fines or lawsuits. |
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Definition
not genuine, not true, not valid
Synonym:false, counterfit, fraudlent,
bogus
Antonym:genuine, authentic, bona fide,
valid |
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unbrindled adj
3
Sometimes the unbrindled enthusiasim of sports fans can get a little out of hand. |
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Definition
uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
Synonym: unrestrainded, unchecked
Antonym: restrained, held in check,
muted |
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