9th Grade Unit 1 Sadlier Vocab

Cavenaugh Unit 1

admonish

To reprimand or warn someone firmly about their behavior or actions.

breach (n.)

a violation or infraction

breach (v.)

to create an opening, break through

brigand

a bandit, robber outlaw, highwayman

circumspect

careful, cautious

commandeer

to seize for military or official use

cumbersome

clumsy, hard to handle: slow-moving

deadlock (n.)

a situation where no progress can be made due to opposing parties being unable to reach an agreement.

deadlock (v.)

to bring to a standstill

debris

scattered fragments or remains

diffuse (v.)

to spread out or scatter widely

diffuse (adj.)

wordy, longwinded;scattered or widely spread

dilemma

a situation requiring a choice between two unfavorable options.

efface

to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed

muddle (v.)

to make a mess of; muddle through; to get by

muddle (n.)

a hopeless mess

opionionated

stubborn and often unreasonable, having a closed mind

perennial (adj.)

lasting for a long time, persistent

perennial (n.)

a plant that lives for many years

predispose

to incline to beforehand

relinquish

to let go, give up

salvage (v.)

to save from fire or shipwreck

salvage (n.)

property saved from fire or shipwreck

spasmodic

sudden and violent but brief, intermittent

spurious

not true, genuine, or valid

unbridled

lacking in restraint