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vocab level B unit 8
Sadlier-Oxford level B unit 8, synonyms & antonyms
word | synonyn | antonym |
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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) |