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09/13/2010

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Term

admonish

verb                                                                      2nd

 

Definition

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

 

Synonyms:                                               Antonyms

warn, call on the carpet                          praise, pat on the back

Term

breach

noun, verb                                                                   none

Definition

an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; to create an opening, break through

 

 

synonym                                                    antonym

(v) close, seal                                             none

Term

brigand

noun                                                                    1st

Definition

a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman

 

 

synonym                                                   antonym

none                                                           none

Term

circumspect

adj.                                                                             1st

Definition

careful, cautious

 

 

 

synonym                                                         antonym

wary, prudent,                                               incautious,

guarded                                                        rash, reckless

                                                                     heedless

Term

commandeer

verb                                                                     3rd

Definition

to seize for military or official use

 

 

 

synonym                                                        antonym

take over,                                                       none

requisition,

expropiate

Term

cumbersome

adj.                                                                      1st

Definition

clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving

 

 

 

 

synonym                                                      antonym

unwieldy,                                                     manageable,

ponderous                                                   easy to handle

Term

deadlock

noun, verb                                                              1st

Definition

(n)a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions (v) to bring to such a standstill

 

 

 

synonym                                                    antonym

(n) standoff, stalemate,                              (n) agreement,

impasse                                                    accord, breakthrough

Term

debris

noun                                                              2nd

Definition

scattered fragments, wreckage

 

 

 

synonyms                                                     antonym

rubble, detritus,                                             none

floatsam and jetsam

 

Term

diffuse

verb, adj.                                                             2nd

Definition

(v) to spread or scatter freely or widely; (adj) wordy, longwinded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread

 

 

synonym                                                             antonym

(v) disperse; (adj) rambling, verbose                 (v) concentrate;

prolix                                                          (adj) brief, concise,   succcint

Term

dillemma

noun                                                                     2nd

Definition

a difficult or perplexing situation or problem

 

 

 

synonym                                                          antonym

predicament, quandary,                                  cinch

pickle, bind

Term

efface

verb                                                                   2nd

Definition

to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed

 

 

 

synonym                                                        antonym

blot out, erase, obliterate,                             none

expunge

 

Term

muddle

verb, noun                                                  1st

Definition

(v) to make a mess of; muddle through; to get by; (n) a hopeless mess

 

 

synonym                                                antonym

(v) jumble, mess up;                               (n) orderliness

(n) confusion, disorder                         tidiness, neatness

Term

opinionated

adj                                                                        2nd

Definition

stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind

 

 

synonym                                                      antonym

obstinate, pigheaded,                                   open-minded,

inflexible                                                     reasonable

Term

perennial

adj, noun                                                               2nd

Definition

lasting for a long time, persistent; (n) a plant that lives for many years

 

 

synonym                                                          antonym

(adj) enduring, recurring                                   brief, short-lived

                                                                   fleeting, ephemeral

Term

predispose

verb                                                                    3rd

Definition

to incline to beforehand

 

 

 

synonym                                                       antonym

make susceptible to                                     immunize against,

                                                                  shield from

Term

relinquish

verb                                                                   2nd

Definition

to let go, give up

 

 

 

synonym                                                        antonym

surrender, abandon                                    hold on to, keep,

                                                                 retain, cling to

Term

salvage

verb, noun                                                               1st

Definition

(v) to save from fire or shipwreck; (n) property thus saved

 

 

 

synonym                                                        antonym

(v) rescue, recover, retrieve,                         (v) abandon,

reclaim                                                        scrap, junk

 

Term

spasmodic

adj.                                                                     2nd

Definition

sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent

 

 

 

synonym                                                           antonym

irregular, occasional                                    steady, continuous,

                                                                     chronic

Term

spurious

adj.                                                                         1st

Definition

not genuine, not true, not valid

 

 

 

synonym                                                            antonym

false, counterfeit, fraudulent,                     genuine, authentic,

bogus                                                      bona fide, valid

 

Term

unbridled

adj.                                                               2nd

Definition

uncontrolled, lacking in restraint

 

 

 

 

synonym                                                           antonym

unrestrained, unchecked                                 restrained,

                                                             held in check, muted

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