Vocabulary Flashcards

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Admonish

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Verb: to warn or reprimand firmly Example: The coach admonished his players for not practicing free throws in the offseason.

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Breach

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Noun: The act of breaking an agreement or the law; a violation. Example: When she told my secret at the lunch table, it was a breach of trust.

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Brigand

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Definition: A bandit, robber, or outlaw. Example: When the brigand climbed in through the window, she cut her leg on the glass.

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Circumspect

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Adjective: wary, prudent, guarded; unwilling to take risks

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Commandeer

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Verb: to officially take possession or control. Example: When the police officer noticed his tires were punctured, he made the decision to commandeer a civilian’s vehicle.

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Cumbersome

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Adjective: large or heavy and difficult to carry or handle

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Deadlock

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A standstill resulting from two equal, opposing forces. Example: Because we had superior athletes on both sides of the tug-o-war, the game was at a deadlock for a full thirty seconds.

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Debris

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Noun: Scattered fragments, wreckage. Example: After the extreme straight-line winds, all our neighbors had a significant amount of debris in their yards.

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Diffuse

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Verb: to spread or scatter freely or widely. Example: When the woodsy scent began to diffuse throughout the neighborhood, we knew someone was having a bonfire.

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Dilemma

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A difficult or perplexing situation or problem.