Vocabulary Workshop Unit 8

Question 1

abnormal

Answer 1

adj. not usual, not typical, strange

ab ‘norm al

Question 2

capsize

Answer 2

v. to turn bottom size up, upset

‘cap size

Question 3

catastrophe

Answer 3

n. a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure

ca ‘tas tro phe

Question 4

decrease

Answer 4

v. to become or make less
n. a lessening
v. de ‘crease
n. ‘de crease

Question 5

disputatious

Answer 5

adj. inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate

dis pu ‘ta tious

Question 6

evict

Answer 6

v. to force out from a property, eject

e ‘vict

Question 7

flourish

Answer 7

v. to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air
n. a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns

‘flour ish

Question 8

incentive

Answer 8

n. a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action

in ‘cen tive

Question 9

insubordinate

Answer 9

adj. disobedient, rebellious

in su ‘bor din ate

Question 10

legible

Answer 10

adj. easily read

‘leg i ble

Question 11

nub

Answer 11

n. the central point or heart of a matter; a knob

Question 12

onslaught

Answer 12

n. a violent attack; a sudden rush of something

‘on slaught

Question 13

ordain

Answer 13

v. to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine

or ‘dain

Question 14

pervade

Answer 14

v. to spread throughout

per ‘vade

Question 15

outstrip

Answer 15

v. to get ahead of, do better than, exceed

out ‘strip

Question 16

prudent

Answer 16

adj. cautious, careful, showing good sense

‘prud ent

Question 17

quench

Answer 17

v. to put out, extinguish, end

Question 18

remnant