Vocabulary WorkshopUnit 1A

Take 3-column notes on the following vocabulary words for Unit 1A which consist of the first 10 words for Unit 1.Complete chart for homework and turn in Wednesday.

3-Column NotesVocabulary Word Definition or

synonymWord or phrase association(this to be completed for homework)

1. Admonish reprimand When I broke the glass screen door with my trumpet case

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1. Admonish – (v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty

Mr. Mike had to admonish the mischievous dog several times for for gnawing on the furniture.

Synonym: reprimand Antonym: praise

2. Breach – (n.) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; (v.) to create an opening, break through

Antonym: Close, seal

Because of a serious breach in the levy, the town was flooded in no time.

3. Brigand – (n.) a bandit, robber, outlaw

The party goers were attached by a ruthless group of girls known as the chick brigand.

4. Circumspect – (adj.) careful, cautious

It is important for a diplomat to behave in a manner that is both discreet and circumspect.

5. Commandeer – (v.) to seize for military or official use

Under certain circumstances the U.S. government has the right to commandeer private property.

6. Cumbersome – (adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving

Synonym: difficultAntonym: manageable

7. Deadlock – (n.) a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions; (v.) to bring to such a standstill

The downtown traffic was a miserable deadlock situation due to the power outage and no working traffic lights.

8. Debris – (n.) scattered fragments, wreckage

Hurricane Ike left a lot of debris on Galveston Island that eventually floated out to sea.

9. Diffuse – (v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely (adj.) wordy, long-winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread

The scent of lilacs slowly diffuse through the open window.

10. Dilemma – (n.) a difficult or perplexing situation or problem

Synonym: predicament Antonym: cinch

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Unit 1B

11. Efface – (v.) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed

Synonym: erase

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

Opinionated – (adj.) stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one’s own ideas, having a closed mind

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

Predispose – (v.) to incline to beforehand

Relinquish – (v.) to let go, give up

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

Spasmodic – (adj.) sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent

Spurious-(adj.) not genuine, not true, not valid

Unbridled – (adj.)lacking in restraint

Sometimes the unbridled enthusiasm of sports fans can get a little out of hand.