1. admonish

• A. to praise• B. long-winded• C. to scold mildly• D. to save

1. admonish

• A. to praise• B. long-winded• C. to scold mildly• D. to save

2. breach

• A. a shoreline• B. opening, gap, rift• C. to close up• D. extension

2. breach

• A. a shoreline• B. opening, gap, rift• C. to close up• D. extension

3. brigand

• A. a general• B. a sailor• C. a beggar• D. a robber, outlaw

3. brigand

• A. a general• B. a sailor• C. a beggar• D. a robber, outlaw

4. circumspect

• A. risky• B. careful, cautious• C. brash• D. hasty, not-thinking

4. circumspect

• A. risky• B. careful, cautious• C. brash• D. hasty, not-thinking

5. commandeer

• A. to seize for military or official use• B. the person in charge• C. a herd animal with horns• D. an interesting statement

5. commandeer

• A. to seize for military or official use• B. the person in charge• C. a herd animal with horns• D. an interesting statement

6. cumbersome

• A. quick and nimble• B. clumsy, slow-moving• C. a type of plant• D. fast moving

6. cumbersome

• A. quick and nimble• B. clumsy, slow-moving• C. a type of plant• D. fast moving

7. deadlock

• A. a hairstyle• B. a life-ending situation• C. movement• D. a standstill, stalemate

7. deadlock

• A. a hairstyle• B. a life-ending situation• C. movement• D. a standstill, stalemate

8. debris

• A. scattered fragments, wreckage• B. building materials• C. rising column of air• D. a coming out party

8. debris

• A. scattered fragments, wreckage• B. building materials• C. rising column of air• D. a coming out party

9. diffuse

• A. to extinguish a bomb• B. to bring together• C. to spread freely or widely• D. something different

9. diffuse

• A. to extinguish a bomb• B. to bring together• C. to spread freely or widely• D. something different

10. dilemma

• A. two rodent-type animals• B. the solution • C. a business deal• D. a difficult, perplexing problem

10. dilemma

• A. two rodent-type animals• B. the solution • C. a business deal• D. a difficult, perplexing problem

11. efface

• A. effort• B. to wipe out, not be noticed • C. a showcase• D. noticeable, showy

11. efface

• A. effort• B. to wipe out, not be noticed • C. a showcase• D. noticeable, showy

12. muddle

• A. a mess, just barely get by• B. to interfere • C. to be angry• D. a mob of people

12. muddle

• A. a mess, just barely get by• B. to interfere • C. to be angry• D. a mob of people

13. opinionated

• A. changing one’s mind easily• B. stubborn, closed minded • C. not sure of one’s facts• D. very friendly and accepting

13. opinionated

• A. changing one’s mind easily• B. stubborn, closed minded • C. not sure of one’s facts• D. very friendly and accepting

14. perennial

• A. power over others• B. an annual celebration• C. a parent• D. long-lasting, persistent

14. perennial

• A. power over others• B. an annual celebration• C. a parent• D. long-lasting, persistent

15. predispose

• A. to incline to beforehand• B. to throw out before one should• C. to dispense a prescription• D. to pose for a photograph

15. predispose

• A. to incline to beforehand• B. to throw out before one should• C. to dispense a prescription• D. to pose for a photograph

16. relinquish

• A. to extinguish a flame• B. to let go, give up• C. to connect• D. to prepare a meal

16. relinquish

• A. to extinguish a flame• B. to let go, give up• C. to connect• D. to prepare a meal

17. salvage

• A. a wild person• B. to solve a mystery• C. to destroy• D. to save from fire or shipwreck

17. salvage

• A. a wild person• B. to solve a mystery• C. to destroy• D. to save from fire or shipwreck

18. spasmodic

• A. slow onset of problems• B. sudden and violent, fitful, intermittent• C. a steady, persistent attack• D. a melody

18. spasmodic

• A. slow onset of problems• B. sudden and violent, fitful, intermittent• C. a steady, persistent attack• D. a melody

19. spurious

• A. not genuine, true, or valid• B. shoe attachment used on horses• C. a pious statement• D. a separate paper

19. spurious

• A. not genuine, true, or valid• B. shoe attachment used on horses• C. a pious statement• D. a separate paper

20. unbridled

• A. a single person, unmarried• B. a bridge over a stream• C. uncontrolled, lacking in restraint• D. a saddle on a horse

20. unbridled

• A. a single person, unmarried• B. a bridge over a stream• C. uncontrolled, lacking in restraint• D. a saddle on a horse