Vw 8 Flashcards
abnormal
strange, not usual
Syn. irregular
Ant. normal
catastrophe
huge disaster
Syn. cataclysm
Ant. victory
decrease
a lessening; to become less
Syn. reduce
Ant. grow
flourish
thrive; dramatic gesture
Syn. increase
Ant. die
insubordinate
disobedient
Syn. unruly
Ant. docile
onslaught
violent attack, sudden rush
Syn. onset
outstrip
to go ahead of, exceed
Syn. surpass
Ant. trail
prudent
showing good sense, cautious
Syn. wary
Ant. rash
quench
end, extinguish
Syn. stifle
Ant. ignite
swerve
sharp turn; to turn sharply
Syn. digress
capsize
upset, turn bottom side up
Syn. upend
disputatious
inclined to argue or debate
Syn. contentious
Ant. pacific
evict
to force out
Syn. expel
Ant. insert
incentive
reason to do something
Syn. motive
Ant. curb
legible
easily read
Syn. clear
Ant. unreadable
nub
central point of
Syn. crux
Ant. edge
ordain
establish by law, order or command
Syn. anoint
Ant. veto
pervade
to spread throughout
Syn. diffuse
remnant
a small part remaining behind
Syn. leftover
simultaneous
happening at the same time
Syn. concurrent
Ant. occurring at different times
