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