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The teacher ADMONISHED him about excessive noise. |
Admonish To warn or reprimand someone firmly (v) |
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A clear BREACH of the regulations. |
Breach An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct; a gap in a wall (n) |
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And they defeated the genius Napoleon and, suddenly recognizing him as a BRIGAND, sent him the the island of St. Helena. |
Brigand A member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains (n) |
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The officials were very CIRCUMSPECT in their statements. |
Circumspect Wary and unwilling to take risks (adj) |
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Telegraph and telephone lines were COMMANDEERED by the generals. |
Commandeer Officially take possession or control of something, especially for military purposes (v) |
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The diving suits were CUMBERSOME. |
Cumbersome Large and heavy and therefore hard to carry or use; unwieldy (adj) |
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They made an attempt to break the DEADLOCK. |
Deadlock A situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made (n) |
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The bomb hit it, showering DEBRIS in all directions. |
Debris Scattered fragments, typically of so,etching wrecked or destroyed (n) |
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The technologies DIFFUSE rapidly. |
Diffuse Spread or cause to spread over a wide area or a large number of people; Spread out over a large area, not concentrated (adj, v) |
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They often face the DILEMMA of feeding themselves or their cattle. |
Dilemma A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones (n) |
