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Unit 8 Vocab Synonym
7th Grade Vocabulary
| synonyms | term |
|---|---|
| core, heart, kernel, nucleus, crux | nub |
| outdo, outperform, outdistance, surpass | outstrip |
| stimulus, spur, motive, inducement | incentive |
| turn aside, veer, digress, sheer off | swerve |
| prosper, thrive, burgeon | flourish |
| argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious | disputatious |
| evict, oust, expel, kick out | eject |
| occurring at the same time | simultaneous |
| disaster, calamity, tragedy, cataclysm | catastrophe |
| readable, clear, decipherable | legible |
| cautious, wary, sensible, judicious | prudent |
| freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalous | abnormal |
| overturn, upset, tip over | capsize |
| remainder, residue, leftover, fragment | remnant |
| anoint, consecrate, decree | ordain |
| lessen, reduce, dwindle, diminish | decrease |
| saturate, permeate, diffuse, imbue | pervade |
| assault, charge, foray, onset | onslaught |
| defiant, unruly, rebellious, mutinous | insubordinate |