| WORDVocab. B - Unit 8 |
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| abnormal |
(adj.) not usual, not typical, strange |
| capsize |
(v.) to turn bottom side up, upset |
| catastrophe |
(n.) a large-scale diaster, misfortune, or failure |
| decrease |
(v.) to become or make less; (n.) a lessening |
| disputatious |
(adj.) inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate |
| eject |
(v.) to drive or throw out, evict |
| flourish |
(v.) to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air; (n.) a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns |
| incentive |
(n.) a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action |
| insubordinate |
(adj.) disobedient, rebellious |
| legible |
(adj.) easily read |
| nub |
(n.) the central point or heart of a matter; a knob |
| onslaught |
(n.) a violent attack; a sudden rush of something |
| ordain |
(v.) to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to disdain |
| outstrip |
(v.) to get ahead of, to do better than; to exceed |
| pervade |
(v.) to spread throughout |
| prudent |
(adj.) cautious, careful, showing good sense |
| quench |
(v.) to put out, extinguish, end |
| remnant |
(n.) a small part remaining behind |
| simultaneous |
(adj.) happening or existing at the same time |
| swerve |
(v.) to turn aside sharply; (n.) a sharp or sudden turn |
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