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Sem 2 Unit 2 Vocab

Pre AP English

TermDefinition
Efface (v.) To cause to disappear by rubbing out, striking out, etc.
Brigand (n.) One who lives by robbery and plunder
Salvage (n.) Property saved from a shipwreck, fire, etc.; (v.) To save from a shipwreck, fire, etc.
Predispose (v.) To make someone inclined to something in advance; To make susceptible
Comandeer (v.) To seize for military use; confiscate
Cumbersome (adj.) Difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
Breach (n.) An opening, tear, or rupture.; A violation of a law or promise; (v.) To make a hole or gap in, to break through
Debris (n.) The scattered remains of something broken or destroyed; rubble or wreckage
Unbridled (adj.) Being without restraint
Spasmodic (adj.) Convulsive
Relinquish (v.) To give up using or having
Admonish (v.) To warn of a fault, lightly scold
Deadlock (n.) A state in which progress is impossible, a standstill; (v.) To bring or come into a standstill
Muddle (n.) A confused or disordered condition, a mess; (v.) To mix up in a confused or bungling manner
Diffuse (v.) To spread out or scatter, to disseminate; (adj.) Wordy, tending to use more words than are necessary
Opinionated (adj.) Holding stubbornly and often unreasonably to one's own opinions
Perennial (n.) A plant that lasts for several years; (adj.) Lasting a very long time, enduring
Circumspect (adj.) Cautious; prudent; wary; careful
Spurious (adj.) Not genuine
Dilemma (n.) A situation in which a choice between opposing modes of conduct is necessary
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