Vocab Unit 1

Under certain circumstances the U.S. government has the right to _____________________ private property.

• breach

• admonish

• commandeer

• deadlock

Ancient caravans passing through desolate areas were sometimes attacked by ___________________.

• brigands

• debris

• muddles

• breaches

The librarian had to __________________ the noisy students several times before they settled down.

• diffuse

• efface

• salvage

• admonish

It is important for a diplomat to behave in a manner that is both discreet and _______________________.

• spurious

• circumspect

• opinionated

• unbridled

Because of the serious ________________ of the rules, two players were ejected from the game.

• breach

• deadlock

• muddle

• dilemma

Sometimes the _____________________ enthusiasm of sports fans can get a little out of hand.

• cumbersome

• opinionated

• spasmodic

• unbridled

Manufacturers who make ________________ claims for their product may face lawsuits or fines.

• circumspect

• spurious

• cumbersome

• opinionated

_________________ flashes of lightening and booming thunderclaps were accompanied by torrential rain.

• Perennial

• Spurious

• Muddled

• Spasmodic

The store was filled to capacity with holiday shoppers carrying large and ________________ packages.

• diffuse

• cumbersome

• salvage

• admonish

Time had ________________ almost all signs of the struggle that took place on that famous battlefield.

• muddled

• predisposed

• relinquished

• effaced