VW 8 Flashcards
abnormal
def. not usual, not typical, strange
syn. freakish, unnatural, irregular / ant. normal, typical
catastrophe
def. a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure
syn. tragedy, cataclysm / ant. triumph, victory, success
decrease
def. to become or make less; a lessining
syn. lessen, reduce / ant. increase, grow
flourish
def. to grow, thrive; to wave in the air; a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns
syn. prosper, increase / ant. wither, die, fade
insubordinate
def. disobedient, rebellious
syn. defiant, unruly / ant. obediant, docile
onslaught
def. a violent attack; a sudden rush of something
syn. assault, charge, foray, onset
outstrip
def. to get ahead of, do better than, exceed
syn. outdo, outperform, surpass / ant. trail, lag behind
prudent
def. cautious, careful, showing good sense
syn. wary, judicious / ant. foolish, unwise, rash
quench
def. to put out, extinguish, end
syn. douse, stifle / ant. ignite, kindle
swerve
def. to turn aside sharply; a sharp or sudden turn
syn. digress, sheer off
capsize
def. to turn bottom side up, upset
syn. upend, tip over
disputatious
def. inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate
syn. argumentive, quarrelsome / ant. nonargumentive
evict
def. to force out from a property, eject
syn. oust, expel, kick out / ant. admit, insert
incentive
def. a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action
syn. stimulus, motive / ant. curb, check, restraint
legible
def. easily read
syn. clear, decipherable / ant. unreadable, indecipherable
