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Voc 1A
Unit 1 (1-10)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| admonish | (v) to caution or advise against something to scold mildly, to remind of a duty |
| breach | (n) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or in fraction: (v) to create an opening, break though |
| brigand | ( n) a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman |
| circumspect | (adj) careful, cautious |
| commandeer | (v) to seize for military or official use |
| cumbersome | (adj) clumsy, hard to handle, slow moving |
| deadlock | (n) a standstill resulting from the opposite of two equal forces of traction: (v) to bring to such a standstill |
| debris | (n) scattered fragments, wreckage |
| diffuse | (v) to spread or scatter freely or wildly (adj) wordy, longwinded or unfocused, scattered or widely spread |
| dilemma | (n) a difficult or perplexing situation or problem |