unit 8 synonyms and antonyms Flashcards

study the synonyms and antonyms of unit 8

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syn: freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalous
ant: normal, usual, regular, typical

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abnormal

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syn: upeend, tip over
ant: N/A

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capsize

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syn: tradegy, cataclysm
ant: triumph, victory, success

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catastrophe

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syn: lessen, reduce, dwindle, diminish
ant: increase, grow, develop. wax

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decrease

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syn: argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious
ant: nonargumentative, peaceable, pacific

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disputatious

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syn: oust, expel, kick out
ant: admit, insert

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evict

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syn: prosper, burgeon, increase
ant: wither, die, fade, shrivel up

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flourish

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syn: stimulus, spur, motive, inducement
ant: curb, check, restrains, hindrance

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incentive

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syn: defiant, unruly, mutinous
ant: obediant, submissive, docile, tractable

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insubordinate

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syn: clear, decipherable
ant: unreadable, indecipherable

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legible

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syn: kernel, nucleus, crux
ant: fringe, periphery, edge

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nub

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syn: assault, charge, foray, pnset

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onslaught

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syn: anoint, consecrate, enact, decree
ant: forbid, veto, cancel

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ordain

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syn: outdo, outperform, outdistance, surpass
ant: trail, lag, behind

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outstrip

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syn: permeate, diffuse, imbuse
ant: N/A

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pervade

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syn: wary, judicious
ant: fooloish, unwise, rash

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syn: douse, stifle
ant: ignite, kindle

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syn: remainder, residue, leftover
ant:N/A

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syn: occurring, at the same time, concurrent
ant: occurring at different times

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simultaneous

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syn: digress, sheer off
ant: N/A