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Unit 8

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Term
Definition
Abnormal   ADJ. not usual/typical, strange  
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catastrophe   N. a large scale disaster  
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decrease   V. to make less  
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decrease   N. a lessening  
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flourish   V. to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air  
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flourish   N. a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns  
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insubordinate   ADJ. disobedient, rebellious  
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onslaught   N. a violent attack  
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outstrip   V. to get ahead of, do better than, exceed  
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prudent   ADJ. cautious, careful  
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quench   V. to put out, extinguish, end  
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swerve   V. to turn aside sharply  
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swerve   N. a sharp or sudden turn  
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capsize   V. to turn bottom side up, upset  
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disputatious   ADJ. inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate  
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evict   V. to force out from a property , eject  
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incentive   N. a reason for doing something; something that simulates action  
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legible   ADJ. easily read  
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nub   N. the central point or heart of a matter; a knob  
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ordain   V. to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine  
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pervade   V. to spread throughout  
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remnant   N. a small part remaining behind  
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simultaneous   ADJ. happening or existing at the time  
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