9th Honors Vocab List #1

Front

Caution or advise against something; mild scolding; remind of a duty. Synonyms: reprimand, call on the carpet. Antonyms: praise, pat on the back.

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admonish

Front

Create an opening, break through. Antonyms: close, seal.

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breach

Front

A bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman.

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brigand

Front

Careful, cautious. Synonyms: wary, prudent, guarded. Antonyms: incautious, rash, reckless, heedless.

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circumspect

Front

To seize for military or official use. Synonyms: take over, requisition, expropriate.

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commandeer

Front

Clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving. Synonyms: ponderous, difficult, uncomfortable. Antonyms: manageable, easy to handle.

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cumbersome

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Standstill from opposing forces; synonyms: standoff, impasse; antonyms: agreement, breakthrough.

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deadlock

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Scattered fragments or wreckage; synonyms include remains, detritus, flotsam and jetsam.

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debris

Front

Spread or scatter widely. Synonym: disperse. Antonym: concentrate.

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diffuse

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A difficult or perplexing situation or problem. Synonyms: predicament, quandary, pickle, bind, pinch.

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dilemma