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Vocabulary Unit 1

Vocabulary Unit 1 English 9

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admonish to caution or advise against something : to scold gently: to remind of a duty
breach an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement , or code of conduct,
brigand a bandit or robber, especially one who operates in a band in remote areas.
circumspect wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious
commandeer to sieze or take control of something, typically for military or public use
cumbersome large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy
deadlock a situation , typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made
debris scattered pieces of waste or remains
diffuse to spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people
dilemma a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
efface to erase (a mark) from a surface
muddle a confused or disordered state
opinionated asserting options in a dogmatic way
perennial lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring
predispose to make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition
relinquish to voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up
salvage to rescue ( goods or property) from loss or destruction
spasmodic occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts.
spurious not being what it purports to be; false or fake
unbridled uncontrolled; lacking in restraint
Created by: EllieDreyfus
 

 



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