Vocabulary Quizs: unit 1 Level D fall 2025

cumbersome

• clumsy, hard to handle; slow moving

• lightweight and easy to carry

• quick and efficient

• simple and straightforward

circumspect

• careful or cautious

• reckless or careless

• indifferent or apathetic

• bold or daring

opinionated

• stubborn often unreasonable in holding to one's own opinion

• open to new ideas and perspectives

• easily swayed by others' opinions

• neutral and indifferent to various viewpoints

spurious

• not genuine or untrue

• genuine and true

• a type of fruit

• a scientific term for speed

efface

• to erase completely

• to wipe out

• to create anew

• to enhance visually

admonish

• to encourage someone to do something

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

• to ignore someone's mistakes

• to praise someone for their efforts

dilemma

• a difficult or perplexing situation

• a simple choice between two options

• a situation with no options available

• a clear and easy decision

breach

• an opening, gap, rupture, rift

• a complete closure

• a type of agreement

• a method of negotiation

deadlock

• a standstill

• a breakthrough

• a negotiation

• a resolution

diffuse

• to concentrate in one area

• to spread or scatter freely

• to become more dense

• to evaporate quickly