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Vocabulary 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abnormal | not usual, not typical, strange Synonyms: freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalous Antonyms: normal, usual, regular, typical |
| capsize | to turn bottom side up. upset Synonyms: overturn, upend, tip over Antonyms: remain upright |
| catastrophe | a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure Synonyms: calamity, tragedy, cataclysm Antonyms: triumph, victory, success |
| decrease | to become or make less; (n.) a lessening Synonyms: lessen, reduce, dwindle, diminish Antonyms: increase, grow, develop, wax |
| disputatious | inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate Synonyms: argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious Antonyms: non-argumentative, peaceable, pacific |
| eject | to drive or throw out, evict Synonyms: oust, expel, kick out Antonyms: admit, let in, insert |
| flourish | (v.) to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air; (n.) a dramatic gesture, a fanfare of horns Synonyms: prosper, burgeon, increase Antonyms: wither, die, fade, shrivel up |
| incentive | a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action Synonyms: stimulus, spur, motive, inducement, goad Antonyms: curb, check, restraint, hindrance |
| insubordinate | Definition: disobedient, rebellious Synonyms: defiant, unruly, mutinous Antonyms: obedient, submissive, docile, tractable |
| ligible | easy to read Synonyms: readable, clear, decipherable Antonyms: unreadable, indecipherable |
| nub | the central point or heart of a matter; a knob Synonyms: core, kernel, nucleus, crux Antonyms: fringe, periphery, edge |
| onslaught | a violent attack; a sudden rush of something Synonyms: assault, charge, foray, onset |
| ordain | to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine Synonyms: anoint, consecrate, enact, decree Antonyms: forbid, veto, cancel |
| outstrip | to get ahead of, do better than, exceed Synonyms: outdo, outperform, outdistance, surpass Antonyms: trail, lag behind |
| pervade | to spread throughout Synonyms: saturate, permeate, diffuse, imbue |
| prudent | cautious, careful, showing good sense Synonyms: wary, sensible, judicious Antonyms: foolish, unwise, rash, reckless |
| quench | to put out, extinguish, end Synonyms: douse, stifle, slake Antonyms: ignite, kindle |
| remnant | a small part remaining behind Synonyms: remainder, residue, leftover, fragment |
| simultaneous | happening or existing at the same time Synonyms: occurring at the same time, concurrent Antonyms: occurring at different times |
| swerve | v.) to turn aside sharply; (n.) a sharp or sudden turn Synonyms: veer, digress, sheer off |
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