U8 1-10 Flashcards

1
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not usual, not typical, strange;
syn - freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalous
ant - normal, usual, regular, typical

A

abnormal

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2
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to turn bottom side up, upset

syn - upend, tip over

A

capsize

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3
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a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure
syn - tragedy, cataclysm
ant - triumph, victory, success

A

catastrophe

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4
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to become or make less; a lessening
syn - lessen, reduce, dwindle, diminish
ant - increase, develop, grow, wax

A

decrease

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5
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inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate
syn - argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious
ant - nonargumentative, peaceable, pacific

A

disputatious

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6
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to force out from a property, eject
syn - oust, expel, kick out
ant - admit, insert

A

evict

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7
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to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air; a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns
syn - prosper, burgeon, increase
ant - wither, die, fade, shrivel up

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flourish

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8
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a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action;
syn - stimulus, spur, motive, inducement
ant - curb, check, restraint, hindrance

A

incentive

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9
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disobedient, rebellious
syn - defiant, unruly, mutinous
ant - obedient, submissive, docile, tractable

A

insubordinate

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10
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easily read
syn - clear, decipherable
ant - unreadible, indecipherable

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legible

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