| Term | Definition |
|---|
| admonish | The frustrated Home Room teacher had to admonish the noisy student daily. |
| breach | Due to a serious breach of conduct the college student was suspended. |
| brigand | Marco Polo used to sew riches into his clothing so it wouldn't be lost when he was robbed by brigands. |
| circumspect | The lawyer was very circumspect in his argument for he knew his reputation would be decided by the outcome of the trial. |
| commandeer | The police officer commandeered my car to catch the bank robber. |
| cumbersome | The young middle school student found it difficult to carry her cumbersome load of books. |
| deadlock | The jury found themselves at a deadlock and a mistrial was declared. |
| debris | Debris from Hurricane Katrina can still be found in Louisiana. |
| diffuse | The scent of apple pie slowly diffused through the house. |
| dilemma | The mayor found himself in the middle of a painful dilemma. |
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