World lit vocabulary words 1

admonish

(v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty

breach

an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct

brigand

(n.) a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman

circumspect

careful, cautious

comandeer

to seize for military or official use

cumbersome

(adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving

deadlock

(n.) a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions; (v.) to bring to such a standstill

debris

scattered fragments, wreckage

diffuse

(v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely; (adj.) wordy, long-winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread

dilema

a difficult or perplexing situation or problem