8_Vocab Unit 1

The following words have negative connotations except for

• cumbersome

• muddle

• praise

• admonish

If a person appears circumspect, they are thought to be

• cautious.

• reckless.

• deadlocked.

• opinionated.

One definition of breach is

• sealed.

• a violation, as with a breach of contract.

• easy to handle.

• diffused.

Diffuse is associated with each of the following except

• a scattered scent.

• a concentration of something

• a wordy speech

• a dispersed amount.

Obstinate is a synonym for

• inflexible.

• reasonable.

• open-minded.

• collaborative.

A brigand should be

• praised.

• feared.

• relinquished.

• easy to handle.

The word commandeer is associated with the following except

• the military.

• a take over.

• relinquish or surrender.

• a coup.

Within a few minutes, the rain ___________ the children's chalk art on the sidewalk.

• breached

• effaced

• muddled

• any of the above

A dilemma may be considered

• perplexing.

• a cinch to solve.

• a situation with an easy solution.

• a rude person.

Perennial is associated with the following except

• a garden.

• ephemeral.

• enduring favorites.

• the classics.