Vocabulary Unit 1 9th Grade

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Admonish

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V. To warn or fault, lightly scold

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Breach

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N. An opening, tear, or rupture.; A violation of a law or promise; (v.) To make a hole or gap in, to break through

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Brigand

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N. One who lives by robbery and plunder

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Circumspect

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Adj. Cautious; prudent; wary; careful

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Commandeer

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V. To seize for military use; confiscate

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Cumbersome

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Adj. Difficult to handle because of weight or bulk

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Deadlock

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N. A state in which progress is impossible, a standstill; (v.) To bring or come into a standstill

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Debris

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N. The scattered remains of something broken or destroyed; rubble or wreckage

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Diffuse

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V. To spread out or scatter, to disseminate; (adj.) Wordy, tending to use more words than are necessary

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Dilemma

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N. A situation in which a choice between opposing modes of conduct is necessary