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admonish

Verb: To caution, advise against, or mildly scold.

breach

(n.) An opening, gap, rupture; a violation. (v.) To break through.

brigand

Noun: A bandit, robber, outlaw, or highwayman.

circumspect

Adjective: Careful, cautious, wary, prudent.

commandeer

Verb: To seize for military or official use.

cumbersome

Adjective: Clumsy, hard to handle, or slow-moving.

deadlock

(n.) A standstill from opposing forces. (v.) To bring to a standstill.

debris

Noun: Scattered fragments, wreckage.

diffuse

(v.) To spread widely. (adj.) Wordy, unfocused, or widely spread.

dilemma

Noun: A difficult or perplexing situation or problem.

efface

Verb: To wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed.

muddle

(v.) To make a mess of. (n.) A hopeless mess.

opinionated

Adjective: Stubborn and unreasonable in holding one's ideas.

perennial

(adj.) Lasting a long time. (n.) A plant living for many years.

predispose

Verb: To incline to beforehand.

relinquish

Verb: To let go, give up, or surrender.

salvage

(v.) To save from fire/shipwreck. (n.) Property thus saved.

spasmodic

Adjective: Sudden, violent, brief, fitful, or intermittent.

spurious

Adjective: Not genuine, false, or counterfeit.

unbridled

Adjective: Lacking in restraint, unrestrained.