Vocab B: Unit 8

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Vocab B Unit 8
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1. Abnormal (adj.)

• Unusual
• Strange
• Weird
• Not normal

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2. Capsize (v.)

• To turn upside down
• Like a boat

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3. Catastrophe (n.)

• A disaster
• A big problem

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4. Decrease (v., n.)

• To become less
• To go down in number

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5. Disputatious (adj.)

• Likes to argue
• Often debates

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6. Eject (v.)

• To take out
• To throw out

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7. Flourish (v.,n.)

• To grow
• A dramatic movement

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8. Incentive (n.)

• Reason for doing something
• stimulus

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9. Insubordinate (adj.)

• Disobedient
• Against the rules

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10. Legible (adj.)

• Easily read
• Clear writing
• Legible
• Not legible

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11. Nub (n.)

• The main point of a topic
• A knob

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12. Onslaught (n.)

• An attack
• A sudden rush (a lot of) something

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13. Ordain (v.)

• To establish by law
• To order
• To appoint officially

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14. Outstrip (v.)

• To get ahead
• To do better than

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15. Pervade (v.)

• To spread around

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16. Prudent (adj.)

• Careful
• Making good choices

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17. Quench (v.)

• To put out
• To get rid of
• To end

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18. Remnant (n.)

• A small part
• A leftover

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19. Simultaneous (adj.)

• Happening at the same time

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20. Swerve (v., n.)

• To turn sharply
• A sharp turn