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Vocab List 1-Brigand
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Brigand- | a bandit, outlaw robber, highway man |
| Dilemma- | a difficult or perplexing situation or problem |
| Circumspect- | careful, cautious |
| Diffuse (adj)- | wordy, longwinded, unfocused |
| Predispose- | make susceptible to, to incline to beforehand |
| Debris- | scattered fragment, wreckage |
| Relinquish- | to let go, give up |
| Opinionated- | stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one’s own ideas |
| Cumbersome- | hard to handle, unwieldy |
| Commandeer- | to seize for military or official use |
| Muddle- | to make a mess of |
| Spasmodic- | sudden and violent but brief |
| Deadlock- | a standstill, standoff, stalemate |
| Breach (v) | - rift, opening, gap; to create an opening |
| Admonish- | to scold mildly, to advise against something |
| Diffuse (v) | to spread or scatter freely, disperse |
| Efface- | to wipe out, to keep oneself from being noticed |
| Spurious- | not genuine, not true, not valid |
| Unbridled- | uncontrolled, lacking in restraint |
| Perennial- | lasting for a long time, persistent |
| Salvage- | to save from fire or shipwreck |