Unit 1 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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admonish

A

to warn or reprimand firmly

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2
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breach

A

the act of breaking an agreement or the law; a violation

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3
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brigand

A

a bandit, robber, or outlaw

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4
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circumspect

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wary, prudent, guarded, unwilling to take risks

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5
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commandeer

A

to officially take possession or control

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6
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cumbersome

A

large or heavy and difficult to carry or handle

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7
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deadlock

A

a standstill resulting from two equal, opposing forces

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8
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debris

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to spreak or scattered freely fragments, wreckage

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9
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diffuse

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to spread or scatter freely or widely

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10
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dilemma

A

a difficult or preplexing situation or problem

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11
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efface

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to erase a mark from surface; to make yourself unnoticeable

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12
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muddle

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to make a mess of

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13
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opinionated

A

clinging to one’s own ideas in a stubborn way; inflexible

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14
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perennial

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lasting a long time; persistent

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15
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predispose

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inclined to a specific attitude, action, or condition

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16
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relinquish

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to let go or give up

17
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salvage

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to rescue or save from a disastrous situation, especially a shipwreck

18
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spasmodic

A

sudden and violent, brief, fitful, intermittent

19
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spurious

A

false or fake, not genuine

20
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unbridled

A

uncontrolled, lacking in restraint