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Lev. B Unit 8

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WORDVocab. B - Unit 8
DEFINITION
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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