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| admonish (TK) |
v. |
to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty |
The librarian had to admonish the noisy students several times before they settled down. |
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breach
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n. and v. |
am opening, gap, rupture, rift; a viloation or infraction; to create an opening, break through |
Because of a serious breach of the rules, two platers were ejected from the game. |
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brigand
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n. |
a bandit, robber,outlaw, highwayman |
Ancient caravans passing through desolate areas were sometimes attacked by brigands. |
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circumspect
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adj. |
Careful, cautious. |
It is important for a diplomat to behave in a manner that is both discreet and circumspect. |
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commandeer
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Verb |
To seize for military or official use. |
Under certain circumstances the U.S. government has the right to commandeer
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cumbersome
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adj. |
burdensome; troublesome. |
When Eleanor was using the Wiki when Mackenzie needed to use the Wiki, Mackenzie felt very cumbersome. |
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deadlock
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n. |
a state in which progress is impossible, as in a dispute, produced by the counteraction of opposing forces; standstill; stalemate |
The union and management reached a deadlock over fringe benefits. |
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| diffuse |
V. ET |
To spread or scatter freely or widely |
Mildred had to difuse from the movie theater because the popcorn was exploding! |
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| dilemma TH |
n |
a difficult or perplexing situation or problem.-> Suzy had to get through the dilemma between going to her soccer game or her best friend's party. |
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| muddle
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v. |
to bring into a disordered or confusing state. |
they muddled the cards. |
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muddle
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n. |
a confused, disordered, or embarrassing condition; mess. |
When their parents got home the house was a muddle. |
| opinionated |
adj |
obstinate or conceited with regard to the merit of one's own opinions; conceitedly dogmatic. |
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| perennial |
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| salvage |
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| spasmodic DL |
adj. |
affected by involuntary, jerky muscle contractions. |
His body made a spasmodic jerk. |
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spurious
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adj. |
not being what it purports to be. |
the spurious reasonging resulted in nonsense. |
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