8B-022414 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
abnormal | (adj.) not usual, not typical, strange |
capsize | (v.) to turn bottom side up; upset |
catastrophe | (n.) a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure |
decrease | (v.) to become or make less; (n.) a lessening |
disputatious | (adj.) inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate |
eject | (v.) to drive or throw out; evict |
flourish | (v.) to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air; (n.) a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns |
incentive | (n.) a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action |
insubordinate | (adj.) disobedient, rebellious; not following directions |
legible | (adj.) able to read; easy to read; plain and clear |
nub | (n.) the central point or heart of a matter; a knob |
onslaught | (n.) a violent attack; a sudden rush of something |
ordain | (v.) to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine |
outstrip | (v.) to get ahead of, do better than, exceed |
pervade | (v.) to spread through and be present in every part |
prudent | (adj.) cautious, careful, showing good sense |
quench | (v.) to put out, extinguish, end |
remnant | (n.) a small part remaining behind |
simultaneous | (adj.) happening or existing at the same time |
swerve | (v.) to turn aside sharply; (n.) a sharp or sudden turn |
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