vocab 1-11

admonish

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

breach

an opening, gab, rupture, rift

brigand

a bandit, robber, outlaw or highwayman

circumspect

careful or cautious

commandeer

to seize for military or official use

cumbersome

clumsy or hard to handle

deadlock

a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces

debris

scattered fragments; wreckage

diffuse

to spread or scatter freely or widely; wordy; long-winded

dilemma

a difficult or perplexing situation or problem

efface

to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed

muddle

to make a mess of; to get by

opinionated

stubborn and often unreasonable in one's own ideas

perennial

lasting for a long time; persistent; a plant that lives for many years

predispose

to incline beforehand

relinquish

to let go or give up

salvage

to save from fire or shipwreck

spasmodic

sudden and violent, but brief; intermittent

spurious

not genuine, not true, not valid

unbridled

uncontrolled, lacking in restraint

adjourn

to suspend or postpone to a later time

immigrant

a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country

comely

pleasing in appearance; attractive

compensate

to repay for something

dissolute

indifferent to moral restraints; characteristic of improper or immoral conduct

erratic

deviating from proper behavior or opinion

expulsion

the act of driving out

feint

a fake or assumed appearance; movement made in order to deceive

fodder

coarse food for livestock

fortify

to make stronger

illegible

impossible to read or decipher

jeer

to speak or shout rudely

lucrative

profitable or moneymaking

mediocre

ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad

proliferate

to increase in number or spread rapidly

subjugate

to bring under complete control; conquer or master

sully

to soil, stain or tarnish

tantalize

tease or torment

terse

concise or brief

unflinching

to NOT draw back or shrink from a dangerous or difficult thing

abridge

to reduce or lessen

adherent

a person who follows a leader or cause; sticking or clinging

altercation

a heated or angry dispute

cherubic

angelic; like an angel

condone

to disregard, overlook, forgive, or pardon

dissent

to differ in opinion from the majority

eminent

prominent and distinguished; high in rank

exorcise

to free from evil spirits

fabricate

to make, invent or construct; to fake or forge

irate

angry or enraged

maraud

to roam or go around in quest of theft

derogatory

showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

pauper

a very poor person

pilfer

to steal, especially in small quantities

rift

an opening; a break in friendly relations; a difference in opinion

semblance

outward aspect or appearance; a likeness

surmount

to get over or across; to get to the top of

terminate

to bring to an end; to dismiss from a job

trite

lacking in freshness or effectiveness due to excessive repetition

usurp

to seize and hold by force without legal right or authority

abscond

to depart in a sudden and secret manner to avoid capture

access

the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use

anarchy

the state of society without government or law

arduous

requiring great effort; difficult

auspicious

favorable or fortunate; promising success

biased

having or showing prejudice

daunt

to overcome with fear; intimidate; to lessen the courage of

disentangle

to untangle

fated

destined; predetermined

hoodwink

to deceive or trick; to cover or hide

inanimate

lifeless; sluggish or dull

incinerate

to burn or reduce to ashes; cremate

intrepid

fearless

larceny

the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another; theft

pliant

flexible; adaptable; bending easily; easily influenced

pompous

characterized by an over-the-tip display of dignity or importance

precipice

a situation of great risk; cliff with vertical, nearly vertical overhanging face

rectify

to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct

reprieve

to delay the impending punishment or sentence of; to relieve temporarily from any evil

revile

address or speak of abusively

accomplice

a person who knowingly helps another in a crime or wrongdoing

annihilate

to utterly destroy; to defeat completely; to wipe out; to cancel the effect of

arbitrary

contingent solely upon one's discretion; unreasonable

brazen

shameless or impudent; to face bodly or shamelessly

catalyst

something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected; a person or thing that precipitates an event or change

exodus

a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people

facilitate

to make easier or less difficult; to assist the progress of

incorrigible

bad beyond correction or reform; unruly; uncontrollable

latent

present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential

militant

vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause;

morose

gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood

opaque

not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through; hard to understand

paramount

chief in importance or impact; supreme; above others in rank or authority

prattle

to talk in a foolish, or simple-minded way; chatter; babble

rebut

to refute by evidence or argument; to oppose by contrary proof

reprimand

a severe scolding, especially a formal one by a person in authority

servitude

slavery or bondage of any kind; compulsory service or labor as a punishment for criminals

slapdash

in a hasty, haphazard manner; hasty and careless

stagnant

not flowing or running; characterized by a lack of development, advancement, or progressive movement; inactive, sluggish, or dull

succumb

to give way to superior force; to yield to