Unit 8 Flashcards by Emma Dunstone

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abnormal

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not typical or usual or regular

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Capsize

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Overturn accidentally

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Catastrophe

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A sudden violent change in the earth’s surface

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Disputatious

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showing a inclination to disagree

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Eject

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Put out or expel from a place

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Flourish

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Grow vigorously

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Incentive

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A positive motivational influence

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Insubordinate

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Not submissive to authority

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Legible

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Capable of being read or deciphered

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Nub

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A small lump or protuberance

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Onslaught

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an offensive against an enemy

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Ordain

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Invest with ministerial or priestly authority

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Outstrip

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go far ahead of

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pervade

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spread or diffuse through

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Purdent

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marked by sound judgment

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Quench

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Satisfy, as thirst

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Remnant

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A small part remaining after the main part no longer exists

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Simultaneous

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Occurring or operating at the same time

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Swerve

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turn sharply; change direction abruptly

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Decrease

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A change downward