Unit 1 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
Q

Admonished (verb)

A

To advise agenst something (verb)

Sarah admonished Becca when she told her she wanted to eat candy for dinner.

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Breach (noun)

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An opening or gap

There was a brech in the wall, wich caused watter to flood in.

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Bringand (noun)

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A robber

The brigand ran down the street with the police trailing after him.

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Circumspect (adjective)

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Being carful

She was acted circumspect while the principal of the school looked at her.

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5
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Commandeer (verb)

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To take over

The teacher comandeered the class.

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Cumbersome (adjective)

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Heavy, hard to hold

The cumbersome package was to hevey for me.

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Deadlock (noun)

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Stand still, not to talk to other people

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Debris (noun)

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Junck, wreckage

After the storm there was tree debris all over my yard.

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Diffuse (verb)

A

Scatter

The gang defused as the police man walked over.

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Delemma (noun)

A

Problem

I was faced with a huge dilemma, wether to wear a red dress or a pink dress to the party.

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Efface (verb)

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To wipe out

His happieness effaced when his teacher told him about the test.

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Muddel (verb)

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Make a mess

I muddeled up all the card because I was so mad I lost

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Opinionated (adjective)

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Stubborn, wanting only what you think is good

She was way to opinionated to be in the group

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Perennial (adj.)

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Lasting a long time

The prennials in our garden have been there since my mom was a kid.

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Predispose (verb)

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Jumping to conclusions

She predisposed that the book was just like the movie and wrote her report on the movie.

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Relinquish (verb)

A

Give up

She relinquished the candy from her hand after haring the footsteps of her mother coming down the stairs.

17
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Salvage (verb)

A

Save from something

She salvaged the last reminins of the doll

18
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Spasmodic (adj.)

A

Sudeen, violent

19
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Spurios (adj)

A

Fake, not real

20
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Unbridled (adj.)

A

Uncontrolled, unconstrained