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vocab level B unit 8
Sadlier-Oxford level B unit 8, synonyms & antonyms
| word | synonyn | antonym |
|---|---|---|
| flourish | prosper, burgeon,increase | wither, shrivel up, die, fade |
| capsize | overturn, upend, tip over | remain upright |
| outstrip | outdo, out perform, surpass | trail, lag behind |
| remnant | remainder, residue, leftover, fragment | (blank) |
| onslaught | assault, charge, foray, onset | (blank) |
| abnormal | freakish, unnatural,irregular, anomalous | normal, regular, usual, typical |
| eject | oust, expel, kick out | admit, let in, insert |
| simultaneous | occurring at the same time | occurring at different times |
| legible | readable, clear, decipherable | unreadable, indecipherable |
| quench | douse, slake, stifle | ignite, kindle |
| incentive | stimulus, spur, motive, inducement | curb, check, restraint,hindrance |
| prudent | wary, sensible, judicious | foolish unwise, rash, reckless |
| pervade | saturate, permeate, diffuse, imbue | (blank) |
| nub | core,kernal, nucleous, crux | fringe, edge, periphery |
| ordain | anoint, consecrate, enact, decree | forbid, veto, cancel |
| disputatious | arguementative, quarrelsome, contentious | nonarguementative, pacific, peaceable |
| catastrophe | calamity, tragedy, cataclysm | triumph, victory, success |
| insubornidate | defiant, unruly, mutinous | obedient, submissive docile, tractable |
| decrease | lessen, reduce, dwidle, diminish | increase, grow, develop,wax |
| swerve | veer,digress,sheer off | (blank) |