Grade 9 Vocabulary

Front

to warn or reprimand firmly

Back

admonish

Front

the act of breaking an agreement or the law; a violation

Back

breach

Front

a bandit, robber, or
outlaw

Back

brigand

Front

wary, prudent, guarded; unwilling to take risks

Back

circumspect

Front

to officially take possession or control

Back

commandeer

Front

large or heavy and difficult to carry or handle

Back

cumbersome

Front

a standstill resulting from two equal, opposing forces

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deadlock

Front

scattered fragments, wreckage

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debris

Front

to spread or scatter freely or widely

Back

diffuse

Front

a difficult or perplexing situation or problem

Back

dilemma