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