Definitions unit 1 Flashcards
Breach
An opening gap or rupture
Antonym: close
Brigand
A bandit or robber
Circumspect
Careful cautious
Synonym: wary
Antonym: reckless
Commandeer
To seize or forcefully take away for military use
Synonym: take over
Cumbersome
Clumsy and hard to handle
Synonym: difficult and uncomfortable
Antonym: manageable
Deadlock
A standstill
Synonym:standoff
Antonym: agreement
Admonish
To caution or advise against something
Synonym: reprimand
Antonyms: pat on the back
Debris
Scattered fragments, wreckage
Synonym remains
Diffuse
To spread or scatter freely
Synonym disperse
Antonym concentrate
Dilemma
A difficult or perplexing situation or problem
Synonym predicament
Antonym cinch
Efface
To wipe out
Synonym erase
Muddle
To make a mess of
Synonym jumble mess up
Antonym neatness
Opinionated
Stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to ones own ideas
Synonym pigheaded
Antonym open minded
Perennial
Lasting for a long time
Synonym recurring
Antonym short lived
Predispose
To incline to beforehand
Synonym liable to
Antonym shield from
Relinquish
To let go
Synonym surrender
Antonym hold on to
Salvage
To save from fire or shipwreck
Synonym recover
Antonym abandon
Spasmodic
Sudden and violent but brief
Synonym irregular
Antonym steady and continuos
Spurious
Not true or genuine
Synonym false
Antonym true
Unbridled
Lacking in restraint
Synonym unchecked
Antonym restrained and held in check
