vw 8

Question 1

abnormal

Answer 1

not usual, not typical, strange
SYNONYMS: freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalous
ANTONYMS: normal, usual, regular, typical

Question 2

catastrophe

Answer 2

a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure
SYNONYMS: tragedy, cataclysm
ANTONYMS: triumph, victory, success

Question 3

decrease

Answer 3

a lessening
to become or make less
SYNONYMS: lessen, reduce, dwindle, diminish
ANTONYMS: increase, grow, develop, wax

Question 4

flourish

Answer 4

a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns
to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air
SYNONYMS: prosper, burgeon, increase
ANTONYMS: wither, die, fade, shrivel up

Question 5

insubordinate

Answer 5

disobedient, rebellious
SYNONYMS: defiant, unruly, mutinous
ANTONYMS: obedient, submissive, docile, tractable

Question 6

onslaught

Answer 6

a violent attack; a sudden rush of something

SYNONYMS: assault, charge, foray, onset

Question 7

outstrip

Answer 7

to get ahead of, do better than, exceed
SYNONYMS: outdo, outperform, outdistance, surpass
ANTONYMS: trail, lag behind

Question 8

prudent

Answer 8

cautious, careful, showing good sense
SYNONYMS: wary, judicious
ANTONYMS: foolish, unwise, rash

Question 9

quench

Answer 9

to put out, extinguish, end
SYNONYMS: douse, stifle
ANTONYMS: ignite, kindle

Question 10

swerve

Answer 10

a sharp or sudden turn
to turn aside sharply
SYNONYMS: digress, sheer off