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20 Cards in this Set
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Admonish |
v. warm of reprimand someone firmly |
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Breach |
n. An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct. |
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Brigand |
n. A member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains. |
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Circumspect |
adj. Wary of unwilling to take risks. |
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Commandeer |
v. Officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military services. |
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Cumbersome |
adj. Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy. |
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Deadlock |
n. A situation typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made. |
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Debris |
n. Scattered fragments typically of something wrecked or destroyed. |
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Diffuse |
v. Spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people. |
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Dilemma |
n. A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones. |
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Efface |
v. Erase (a mark) from a surface. |
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Muddle |
v. Bring into a disordered or confusing state. |
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Opinionated |
adj. conceitedly assertive and dogmatic in ones opinion's. |
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Perennial |
adj. Lasting or existing for a long time or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring. |
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Predispose |
v. Make someone liable or inclined to a specific attitude, action, or condition. |
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Relinquish |
v. Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up. |
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Salvage |
v. Rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from a loss at a sea. |
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Spasmodic |
adj. occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts. |
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Spurious |
adj. Not being what it purports to be; false or fake. |
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Unbridled |
adj. Uncontrolled; unconstrained |
