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vocabulary unit 1-3.
vocabulary, unit three through one for unit tests and quizzes
| answer | question |
|---|---|
| Admonish | to caution or advise against something, to scold mildly, to remain of duty |
| Cumbersome | clumsy, hard to handle, slow |
| Efface | to wipe out, to keep one self from being noticed. |
| Relinquish | to let go, give up |
| Breach | an opening, gap, rupture, rift, a violation or in fraction, to create an opening, break through |
| Deadlock | a standstill resulting from the o opposition of two equal forces or fractions, to bring such a standstill. |
| Muddle | to make a mess of, to get by, a hopeless mess |
| Salvage | to save from fire or shipwreck, property thus saved |
| Brigand | a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman |
| Debris | scattered fragments, wreckage |
| Opinionated | stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind |
| Spasmodic | sudden and violent but brief, fitful, intermittent |
| Circumspect | careful, cautious |
| Diffuse | to spread or scatter freely or widely, wordy, long winded, or unfocused |
| Perennial | lasting for a long time, persistent, a plant that lives for many years |
| Spurious | not genuine, not true, not valid |
| Commandeer | to seize for military or official use |
| Dilemma | a difficult or perplexing situation or problem |
| Predispose | to incline or to like something beforehand |
| Unbridled | uncontrolled, lacking in restraint |
| Adjourn | to stop proceedings temporarily move to another place. |
| Erratic | not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected. Undependable. |
| Illegible | Difficult or impossible to read. |
| Subjugate | To conquer by force; bring under complete control. |
| Alien | A citizen of another country; foreign, strange. |
| Expulsion | The process of driving or forcing out. |
| Jeer | To make fun of rudely or unkindly; a rude remark of derision. |
| Sully | To soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch. |
| Comely | Having a pleasing appearance. |
| Feint | A deliberately deceptive movement; pretense. To make a deceptive movement, to make a pretense of. |
| Lucrative | Bringing in money; profitable. |
| Tantalize | To tease; torment by teasing. |
| Compensate | To make up for; to repay for services. |
| Fodder | Food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose. |
| Mediocre | Average, ordinary, undistinguished. |
| Terse | Brief and to the point. |
| Dissolute | Loose in one's morals or behavior. |
| Fortify | To strengthen, build up. |
| Proliferate | To reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly. |
| Unflinching | Firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back. |
| Abridge | to make shorter |
| Adherent | a follower, supporter; attached, sticking to |
| Altercation | an angry argument |
| Cherubic | resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent |
| Condone | to pardon or overlook |
| Dissent | to disagree; disagreement |
| Eminent | famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting |
| Exorcize | to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive |
| Fabricate | to make, manufacture; to make up, invent |
| Irate | angry |
| Marauder | a raider, plunderer |
| Obesity | excessive fatness |
| Pauper | an extremely poor person |
| Pilfer | to steal in small quantities |
| Rift | a split, break, breach |
| Semblance | a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition |
| Surmount | to overcome, rise above |
| Terminate | to bring to an end |
| Trite | commonplace; overused, stale |
| Usurp | to seize and hold a position by force or without right |
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