Unit 1 Flashcards

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breach

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creating a gap or an opening; a violation

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admonish

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to warn or remind of duty

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brigand

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a bandit ; robber

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circumspect

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to be cautious

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commandeer

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to take for military or official use

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cumbersome

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clumsy, hard to handle

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deadlock

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resulting from two equal forces or fractions; standstill

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debris

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scattered fragments

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diffuse

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to spread or scatter; wordy or unfocused

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dilemma

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a difficult situation

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efface

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to erase or keep oneself from being noticed

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muddle

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to make a mess of

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opinionated

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stubborn; having a closed mind

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perennial

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lasting a long time; a plant that lives for many years

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predispose

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to incline beforehand

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relinquish

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to let go; give up

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salvage

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to save from a disaster

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spasmodic

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sudden and violent but brief

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spurious

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not true; not valid

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unbridled

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uncontrolled, lacking in resistant