| Term | Definition |
| admonish | to caution or advise against, warn, to scold mildly |
| breach | (n.)an opening, gap or violation (v.) to break through or create an opening |
| brigand | bandit; outlaw |
| circumspect | cautious, careful |
| commandeer | to seize or take over for official or military use |
| cumbersome | clumsy; hard to handle; slow moving; unmanageable |
| deadlock | (n.) a standstill that results from 2 opposing equal forces; (v.) to bring to a halt or standstill |
| debris | wreckage; scattered fragments |
| diffuse | (v. )scatter freely or widely; (adj.) unfocused, wordy; sctattered |
| dilemma | a confusing or difficult situation or problem |
| efface | to wipe out or remove; to keep oneself unnoticed |
| muddle | (v.) to make a mess of; to just get by; (n.) a hopeless mess |
| opinionated | stubborn; close minded; |
| perennial | (adj.) long lasting; (n.) a plant that lives for many yars |
| predispose | to make suspectible to; to incline beforehand; a tendency |
| relinquish | to let go; give up; surrender |
| salvage | (v.) to save from fire or shipwreck; (n.) property that has been saved or reclaimed |
| spasmodic | intermittent; irregular; violent and brief |
| spurious | not real or true; not genuine |
| unbridled | uncontrolled; lacking in restraint |