Term | Definition |
admonish (v.) | to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
synonyms: reprimand, call on the carpet
antonyms: praise pat on the back |
breach (n.) (v.) | (n.) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction
(v.) to create an opening, break through
antonyms: (v.) close, seal |
brigand (n.) | a bandit, robber, outlaw, highway man |
circumspect (adj.) | careful, cautious
synonyms: wary, prudent, guarded
antonyms: incautious, rash, reckless. headless |
commandeer (v.) | to seize for military or official use
synonyms: take over, requisition, expropriate |
cumbersome (adj.) | clumsy, hard to handle; slow- moving
synonyms: ponderous, difficult, uncomfortable
antonyms: manageable, easy to handle |
deadlock (n.) (v.) | (n.) a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions
(v.) to bring to such a standstill
synonyms: (n.) standoff, impasse
antonyms: (n.) agreement, accord, breakthrough |
debris (n.) | scattered fragments, wreckage
synonyms: remains, detritus, flotsam and jetsam |
diffuse (v.) (adj.) | (v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely
(adj.) wordy, long- winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread
synonyms: (v.) disperse; (adj.) verbose, prolix
antonyms: (v.) concentrate; (adj.) brief, concise, succint |
dilemma (n.) | a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
synonyms: predicament, quandary, pickle, bind
antonym: cinch |
efface (v.) | to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
synonyms: blot out, erase, expurge |
muddle (v.) (n.) | (v.) to make a mess of; muddle through, get by
(n.) a hopeless mess
synonyms: (v.) jumble, mess up; (n.) confusion, disorder
antonyms: (n.) orderliness, neatness |
opinionated (adj.) | stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind |
perennial (adj.) (n.) | (adj.) lasting for a long time, persistent
(n.) a plant that lives for many years
synonyms: (adj.) enduring, recurring
antonyms: (adj.) brief, short- lived, fleeting, ephemeral |
predispose (v.) | to incline to before hand
synonym: make susceptible to
antonyms: immunize against |
relinquish (v.) | to let go, give up
synonyms: surrender, abandon
antonyms: hold on to, keep, retain, cling to |
spasmodic (adj.) | sudden and violent but brief; fitful, intermittent
synonyms: irregular, occasional
antonyms: steady, continuous, chronic |
salvage (v.) (n.) | (v.) to save from fire or shipwreck
(n.) property thus saved
synonyms: (v.) rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim
antonyms: (v.) abandon, scrap, junk |
spurious (adj.) | not genuine, not true, not valid
synonyms: false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus
antonyms: genuine, authentic, bonafide, valid |
unbridled (adj.) | uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
synonyms: unrestrained, held in check, muted |