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20 Cards in this Set
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Abnormal (ab nor mal) |
Adj. not usual, not typical, strange |
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Capsize (kap' siz) |
V. to turn bottom side up, upset |
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Catastrophe (ke tas' tre fe) |
N. a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure
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Decrease (v., di kres'; n., de kres) |
V. to become or make less; N. a lessening
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Disputatious (dis pyu ta' shes) |
Adj. inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate |
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Eject (i jekt') |
V. to drive or throw out, evict |
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Flourish (flar' ish) |
V. to grow, thrive, be properous; to wave in the air; N. a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns |
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Incentive (in sen' tiv) |
N. a reason for doing something; something that simulates action
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Insubordinate (in se bord' en et) |
Adj. disobedient, rebellious |
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Legible (lej' e bal) |
Adj. easily read
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Nub (neb) |
N. the central point or heart of a matter; a knob |
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Onslaught (an' slot) |
N. a violent attack; a sudden rush of something |
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Ordain (or dan) |
V. to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine |
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Outstrip (aut strip) |
V. to get ahead of do better than exceed |
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Pervade (per vad') |
V. to spread throughout |
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Prudent (prud' ent) |
Adj. cautious, careful, showing good status |
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Quench (kwench) |
V. to put out, extinguish, end |
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Remnant (rem' nent) |
N. a small part remaining behind |
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Simultaneous (si mel ta' ne es) |
Adj. happening or existing at the same time |
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Swerve (swerv) |
V. to turn aside sharply; N. a sharp or sudden turn |
