Unit 1 - I'll Wait for the Movie

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commandeer

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(v) to seize for military or official use.

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admonish

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(v) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty.

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predispose

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(v) to incline to beforehand.

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deadlock

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SYNONYMS: standoff, impasse; ANTONYMS: agreement, accord, breakthrough.

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spurious

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(adj) not genuine, not true, not valid.

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breach

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(n) an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.

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dilemma

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(n) a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives.

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relinquish

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(v) to voluntarily cease to keep or claim; to give up.

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muddle

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(v) to bring into a disordered or confusing state.

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circumspect

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(adj) wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious.