English 1H Vocabulary Words

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admonish (verb)

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Definition: to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty

Sentence: I had to admonish my sister when I caught her stealing things from my bedroom.

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breach (noun)

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Definition: an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction

Sentence: Because of the kick she sent towards the other player, a breach of the rules, we had to disqualify her from the game.

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breach (verb)

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Definition: to create an opening, break through

Sentence: My cousin was angry about having to wash the dishes so he breached the wall.

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brigand (noun)

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Definition: a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman

Sentence: In Les Miserables, a story that takes place in 19th century France, Jean Valjean spent all his life being secretive, because he was a brigand.

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circumspect (adjective)

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Definition: careful, cautious

Sentence: I was very circumspect while holding the dog, because I didn't want to drop her and permanently damage her.

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commandeer (verb)

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Definition: officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes

Sentence: In the video game, the man commandeered the car and drove away.

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cumbersome (adjective)

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Definition: clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving

Sentence: I love my dog, but she is very cumbersome, which makes me a little worried at times.

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deadlock (noun)

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Definition: a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions

Sentence: After several minutes of yelling at each other, my sister and I were in a deadlock, a sign that we should just stop arguing.

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deadlock (verb)

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Definition: cause (a situation or opposing parties) to come to a point where no progress can be made because of fundamental disagreement

Sentence: Their ignorance is what led to the debate being deadlocked.

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debris (noun)

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Definition: scattered fragments, wreckage

Sentence: My decision to try to get into the house through the window was a terrible mistake; in the backyard was the debris to prove it, a pile of glass that yelled " You are so incredibly stupid."

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diffuse (verb)

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Definition: to spread or scatter freely or widely

Sentence: The leaf blower diffused all the leaves that were in my front lawn.

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diffuse (adjective)

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Definition: wordy, long-winded, or unfocused, scattered or widely spread

Sentence: I had high expectation when I first laid eyes on her essay, but after reading it I realized that it was very diffuse and a total disappointment.

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dilemma (noun)

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Definition: a difficult or perplexing situation or problem

Sentence: There was a dilemma in the cafeteria, another fight sparked by some immature student.

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efface (verb)

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Definition: to wipe out: to keep oneself from being noticed

Sentence: The ice pack had effaced any pain that would have come from the needle.

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muddle (verb)

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Definition: to make a mess of; muddle through; to get by

Sentence: Napolean was angry at his uncle for muddling the relationship he had with his friend.

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muddle (noun)

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Definition: a hopeless mess

Sentence: She would've gone crazy if it weren't for her meditating, the cure to her stress that was caused by her life being a huge muddle.

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opinionated (adjective)

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Definition: stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind

Sentence: When you wanted to correct Anita she would just become an opinionated brat and ignore anything you said against her.

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perennial (adjective)

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Definition: lasting for a long time, persistent

Sentence: A perennial hobby of Albert is to sing in his bedroom.

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perennial (noun)

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Definition: a plant that lives for many years

Sentence: With her incredible technique and love for her daisies, any of them could be perennials, almost immortal flowers that are bound to outlive her.

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predispose (verb)

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Definition: to incline to beforehand

Sentence: Practicing a lot could predispose you to become a great soccer player.

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relinquish (verb)

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Definition: to let go, give up

Sentence: One episode of the Walking Dead caused Roger and Mark to relinquish their dream of there being a zombie apocalypse.

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salvage (verb)

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Definition: to save from fire or shipwreck

Sentence: There weren't enough boats to salvage all the people aboard the Titanic.

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salvage (noun)

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Definition: property thus saved

Sentence: The only things being donated to the school are twenty five book, the salvage from the fire at the town's library.

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spasmodic (adjective)

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Definition: sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent

Sentence: Lorde dances in a very spasmodic manner.

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spurious (adjective)

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Definition: not genuine, not true, not valid

Sentence: The opposite team spread spurious rumors about our team's leader to get people to prefer them.

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unbridled (adjective)

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Definition: uncontrolled, lacking in restraint

Sentence: The unbridled behavior of the neighborhood pit bull led to the harm to other people and animals.