Unit 1 Vocabulary: English 9 Hanrahan

Breach

• To caution or advise against something; to scold mildly or remind of a duty

• To create an opening; to break through

• To let go; to give up

Salvage

• To save from fire or shipwreck

  
  

• Property thus saved

• Not true; not genuine; not valid

Admonish

• Smile broadly

• to sit quietly and reflect

• To caution or advise against something; to scold mildly or remind of a duty

Severe illness forced me to _________ my role in the school play.

• admonishment

• salvage

• promote

• relinquish

What does muddle mean?

• to break through an opening

• To make a mess of

• to scold or yell at

Lacking in restraint

• relinquish

• diffuse

• muddle

• unbridled

Spasmodic

• Not genuine, not true, or not valid

  
  

• Sudden and violent, but brief; fitful; intermittent

• Lasting a long time, persisten

Manufacturers who make ___________ claims for their products may face fines or lawsuits.

• admonish

• breach

• diffuse

• spurious

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

• circumspect

• bridled

• spurious

• muddled

circumspect

• cautious and unwilling to take risks

• break up

• to save