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unit 1 ela vocab

unit 1 vocab with synonyms and antonyms

TermDefinitionsynonymsantonymsclue
breach (n)an opening,gap, rupture, rift; a violation/infraction(v) to create an opening /break through x (v)close/seal breach looks like break
brigand (n)a bandit, robber, outlaw, highway man x x brigand looks like bandit
circumspect (adj) cautious/ careful wary, prudent, guarded incautious, rash, reckless, heedless Circumspect=Cautious
commandeer (v)to seize for military or official use to take over, requisition, expropriate x x
cumbersome (adj)clumsy hard to handle; slow moving unwieldy,ponderous manageable/easy to handle looks like clumsy
deadlock (n)standstill resulting from the opposition of 2 equal forces/factions (v)to bring such a stand still (n)standoff, stalemate, impasse (n)agreement, accord, break through deadlock I I V V not , cant get in moving
debris (n)scattered fragments, wreckage rubble, detritus, flotsam, jetsam x x
diffuse (v)to spread/scatter widely/freely (adj)wordy, long winded, unfocused, scattered, or widely spread (v)disperse (adj)rambling (v)concentrate (adj)brief, concise, succinct x
dilemma (n)a difficult/ perplexing situation or problem predicament, quandary, pickle, bind cinch DIlemma=DIfficult
efface (v)to wipe out ;to keep ones self from being noticed blot out, erase, obliterate, expunge x efface like erase
muddle (v)to make a mess of ;to get by (n)a hopeless mess (v)jumble; mess up (n)confusion disorder (n)orderliness, tidiness, neatness x
opinionated (adj)stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas , having a closed mind obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible open minded ,reasonable x
perennial (adj)lasting a long time, persistant (n) a plant that lives for many years (adj) enduring, recurring (adj) brief ,short lived, fleeting ephemeral x
predisposed (v)to incline to before hand make susceptible to immunize against, shield from pre=before
relinquish (v) to let go, give up surrender/ abandon hold on to , keep, retain, cling to x
salvage (v)to save from fire/shipwreck (n)property thus saved (v)rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim (v)abandon, scrap, junk x
spasmodic (adj)sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent irregular,occasional steady, continuous, chronic x
spurious (adj)not genuine, not true, not valid false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus genuine, authentic, valid, bono fide x
unbridled (adj) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint unrestrained, unchecked restrained, held in check, muted x
admonish (v)to caution or advise them against something; scold mildly; remind of a duty worn, call on the carpet praise, pat on the back adMOMish
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