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Vocabulary List

Week 1

TermDefinition
admonish (verb) warn or urge someone firmly
breach (noun & verb) an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct a) a gap in a wall, barrier, or defense, especially one made by an attacking army
brigand (noun) a member of gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains
circumspect (adjective) wary and unwilling to take risks
commandeer (verb) officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes a) take possession of (something) without authority b) enlist (someone) to help in a task, typically against the people's will
cumbersome (adjective) large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy slow or complicated and therefore inefficient
deadlock (noun & verb) a situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made a) a type of lock requiring a key to open and close it, as distinctive from a spring lock
debris (noun) scattered pieces of waste or remains a) loose natural material consisting especially or broken pieces of rock
diffuse (verb & adjective) spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people
dilemma (noun) a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones
efface (verb) erase (a mark) from a surface a) make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous
muddle (verb & noun) bring into a disordered or confusing state noun: an untidy & disorganized state or collection
opinionated (adjective) conceitedly assertive & dogmatic in one's problems
perennial ( adjective & noun) lasting or existing for a long time or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring
predispose (verb) make someone liable or inclined to a specific attitude, action, or condition
Created by: Brinley Enz
 

 



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