Unit 1 English

Admonish, breach, brigand, circumspect, commandeer, cumbersome, deadloc, debris, diffus, dilemma, efface, muddle, opinionated, perennial, predispose, relinquish, salvage, spasmodic, spurious, unbridled.  

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Admonish
-To express warning or disapproval to especially
Breach
-Infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
Brigand
-One who lives by plunder usually as a member of a band
Circumspect
-Thinking carefully about possible risks before doing or saying something
Commandeer
-To take (something, such as a vehicle or building) by force especially for military purposes
Cumbersome
-Hard to handle or manage because of size or weight
Deadlock
-A situation in which ending a disagreement is impossible because neither side will give up something that it wants
Debris
-The pieces that are left after something has been destroyed
Diffuse
-Not concentrated in one area
Dilemma
-A situation in which you have to make a difficult choice
Efface
-To cause (something) to fade or disappear
Muddle
-To cause confusion in (someone or someone's mind)
Opinionated
-Often disapproving : expressing strong beliefs or judgments about something : having or showing strong opinions
Perennial
-Living for several years or for many years : having a life cycle that is more than two years long
Predispose
-To cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition