Admonish v to caution or advise against something to scold mildly to remind of a duty Synonym warn call on the carpet Antonym praise pat on the back Cumbersome adj clumsy hard to handle slowmoving ID: 776424
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Vocabulary Workshop
Unit 1 Level D
Slide2Admonish
(v) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a dutySynonym: warn, call on the carpetAntonym: praise, pat on the back
Slide3Cumbersome
(adj) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving Synonym: ponderousAntonym: manageable, easy to handle
Slide4Deadlock
(n) n. a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions; (v) to bring to such a standstill Synonym: standoff, stalemate, impasseAntonym: agreement, accord, breakthrough
Slide5Debris
(n) scattered fragments, wreckageSynonym: rubble, flotsam and jetsam
Slide6Diffuse
(v)to spread or scatter freely or widely; (adj) wordy, long-winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spreadSynonym: (v) disperse; (adj) rambling, verboseAntonym: (v) concentrate; (adj) brief, concise, succinct
Slide7Dilemma
(n) a difficult or perplexing situation or problemSynonym: predicament, quandary, pickle, bindAntonym: cinch
Slide8Opinionated
(adj) stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one’s own ideas, having a closed mindSynonym: obstinate, pigheaded, inflexibleAntonym: open-minded, reasonable
Slide9Perennial
(adj) lasting for a long time, persistent; (n) a plant that lives for many yearsSynonym: (adj) enduring, recurringAntonym: (adj) brief, short-lived, fleeting
Slide10Relinquish
(v) to let go, give upSynonym: surrender, abandonAntonym: hold on to, keep, retain, cling to
Slide11Salvage
(v) to save from fire or shipwreck; (n) property thus savedSynonym: (v) rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaimAntonym: (v) abandon, scrap, junk