| A | B |
|---|
| opinionated | adjective- stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind |
| spasmodic | adjective- sudden and violent, but brief, fitful, intermittent |
| unbridled | adjective- uncontrolled, lacking in restraint |
| muddle | verb- to make a mess of, to get by; noun- a hopeless mess |
| efface | verb- to wipe out, to keep oneself from being noticed |
| dilemma | noun- a difficult or perplexing situation or problem |
| diffuse | verb- to spread or scatter freely or widely; adjective; wordy, scattered or widely spread |
| debris | noun- scattered fragments, wreckage |
| deadlock | noun- a complete standstill; verb- to bring to a standstill |
| cumbersome | adjective- clumsy, hard to handle, slow moving |
| perennial | adjective- lasting for a long time, persistent; noun- a plant that lives for many years |
| admonish | verb- to caution or advise against something |
| breach | noun- an opening, gap, a violation or infraction; verb- to create an opening, break through |
| brigand | noun- a bandit |
| circumspect | adjective- careful, cautious |
| commandeer | verb- to seize for military or official use |
| relinquish | verb- to let go, give up |
| salvage | verb- to save from fire or shipwreck; property thus saved |
| spurious | adjective- not genuine, not true, not valid |
| predispose | verb- to incline to beforehand |
