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20 Cards in this Set
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ABNORMAL adj |
(adj) not usual, not typical, strange |
syn: freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalous ant: normal, usual, regular, typical |
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CAPSIZE verb |
(v) to turn bottom side up, upset |
syn: upend, tip over |
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CATASTROPHE noun |
(n) a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure |
syn: tragedy, cataclysm ant: triumph, victory, success |
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DECREASE verb and noun |
(v) to become or make less; (n) a lessening |
syn: (v) lessen, reduce, dwindle, diminish ant: (v) increase, grow, develop, wax |
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DISPUTATIOUS adj |
(adj) inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate |
syn: argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious ant: nonargumentative, peaceable, pacific |
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EVICT verb |
(v) to force out from a property, eject |
syn: oust, expel, kick out ant: admit, insert |
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FLOURISH verb and noun |
(v) to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air (n) a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns |
syn: (v) prosper, burgeon, increase ant: (v) wither, die, fade, shrivel up |
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INCENTIVE noun |
(n) a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action |
syn: stimulus, spur, motive, inducement ant: curb, check, restraint, hindrance |
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INSUBORDINATE adj |
(adj) disobedient, rebellious |
syn: defiant, unruly, mutinous ant: obedient, submissive, docile, tractable |
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LEGIBLE adj |
(adj) easily read |
syn: clear, decipherable ant: unreadable, indecipherable |
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NUB noun |
(n) the central point or heart of a matter; a knob |
syn: kernel, nucleus, crux ant: fringe, periphery, edge |
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ONSLAUGHT noun |
(n) a violent attack; a sudden rush of something |
syn: assault, charge, foray, onset
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ORDAIN verb |
(v) to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine |
syn: anoint, consecrate, enact, decree ant: forbid, veto, cancel |
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OUTSTRIP verb |
(v) to get ahead of, do better than, exceed |
syn: outdo, outperform, outdistance, surpass ant: trail, lag behind |
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PERVADE verb |
(v) to spread throughout |
syn: permeate, diffuse, imbue |
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PRUDENT adj |
(adj) cautious, careful, showing good sense |
syn: wary, judicious ant: foolish, unwise, rash |
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QUENCH verb |
(v) to put out, extinguish, end |
syn: douse, stifle ant: ignite, kindle |
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REMNANT noun |
(n) a small part remaining behind |
syn: remainder, residue, leftover |
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SIMULTANEOUS adj
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(adj) happening or existing at the same time |
syn: occurring at the same time, concurrent ant: occurring at different times |
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SWERVE verb and noun |
(v) to turn aside sharply (n) a sharp or sudden turn |
syn: (v) digress, sheer off |
