E9 Vocab Unit 1

Front

to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly

Back

admonish

Front

(n.) an opening or gap; a violation; (v.) to create an opening

Back

breach

Front

a bandit, robber, outlaw

Back

brigand

Front

careful, cautious

Back

circumspect

Front

to seize for military or official use

Back

commandeer

Front

clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving

Back

cumbersome

Front

a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces

Back

deadlock

Front

scattered fragments, wreckage

Back

debris

Front

(v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely; (adj.) wordy, long-winded; scattered

Back

diffuse

Front

a difficult or perplexing situation or problem

Back

dilemma