E6 Vocab 8

Question 1

abnormal

Answer 1

not usual, not typical, strangeSyn: freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalousAnt: normal, usual, regular, typical

Question 2

capsize

Answer 2

to turn bottom side up, upsetSyn: overturn, upend, tip overAnt: remain upright

Question 3

catastrophe

Answer 3

a large scale disaster, misfortune or failuresyn: calamity, tragedy, cataclysmant: triumph, victory, success

Question 4

decrease

Answer 4

to become or make less; a lesseningsyn: less, reduce, dwindle, diminishant: increase, grow, develop, wax

Question 5

disputatious

Answer 5

inclined to argue or debate; provoking debatesyn: argumentative, quarrelsome, contentiousant: nonargumentative, peaceable, pacific

Question 6

eject

Answer 6

to drive or throw out, evictsyn: oust, expel, kick outant: admit, let in, insert

Question 7

flourish

Answer 7

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

Question 8

incentive

Answer 8

a reason for doing something; something that stimulates actionsyn: stimulus, spur, motive, inducementant: curb, check, restraint, hindrance

Question 9

insubordinate

Answer 9

disobedient, rebellioussyn: defiant, unruly, mutinousant: obedient, submissive, docile, tractable

Question 10

legible

Answer 10

easily readsyn: readable, clear, decipherableant: unreadable, indecipherable

Question 11

onslaught

Answer 11

a violent attack; a sudden rush of somethingsn: assault, charge, foray, onset

Question 12

ordain

Answer 12

to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destinesyn: anoint, consecrate, enact, decreeant: forbid, veto, cancel

Question 13

outstrip

Answer 13

to get ahead of, do better than, exceedsyn: outdo, outperform, outdistance, surpassant: trail, lag behind

Question 14

pervade

Answer 14

to spread throughoutsyn: saturate, permeate, diffuse, imbue

Question 15

prudent

Answer 15

cautious, careful, showing good sensesyn: wary, sensible, judiciousant: foolish, unwise, rash, reckless

Question 16

quench

Answer 16

to put out, extinguish, endsyn: douse, stifle, slakeant: ignite, kindle

Question 17

remnant

Answer 17

a small part remaining behindsyn: remainder, residue, leftover, fragment

Question 18

simultaneous

Answer 18

happening or existing at the same timesyn: occurring at the same time, concurrentant: occurring at different times

Question 19

swerve

Answer 19

to turn aside sharply; a sharp or sudden turnsyn: veer, digress, sheer off

Question 20

By offering customers low prices and good terms, the new store hopes to ___ the competition.

Answer 20

outstrip

Question 21

Pollutants ____ the atmosphere of many of our nation’s large cities.

Answer 21

pervade

Question 22

The firefighters will ___ the flames with water.

Answer 22

quench

Question 23

It pays to make __ investments.

Answer 23

prudent

Question 24

By the end of the war, the rebels had but a ___ of their former stregnth.

Answer 24

remnant

Question 25

Be aware that if you ___ too sharply, you may lose control of the car.

Answer 25

swerve

Question 26

The diplomats put on headphones so that they could listen to a ___ translation of the speech.

Answer 26

simultaneous

Question 27

The sudden ____ of the bus caused some passengers to fall out of their seats.

Answer 27

swerve

Question 28

It is fortunate for lovers of the arts that painting and opera still ____ in Italy.

Answer 28

flourish

Question 29

The ___ soldier repeatedly interrupted his commanding officer.

Answer 29

insubordinate

Question 30

Actors often enter the stage with a ___.

Answer 30

flourish

Question 31

Because career advancement is such a strong ____, adults are usually eager and hard-working students.

Answer 31

incentive

Question 32

In keeping with the jokes, pharmacists will tell you that most doctors’ handwriting is barely ___.

Answer 32

legible

Question 33

To prepare for the ____ of winter, we replenished our supply of firewood and rock salt.

Answer 33

onslaught

Question 34

Ancient astrologers believed that the stars could ___ one’s future.

Answer 34

ordain

Question 35

The security guards arrived to ____ the troublesome spectator from the stands.

Answer 35

eject

Question 36

For my sister, who is always late, being early for an appointment would constitute an ___ situation.

Answer 36

abnormal

Question 37

The ____ senator had engaged in filibusters to block the passage of many a bill.

Answer 37

disputatious

Question 38

Anyone watching could see that it was our inexperience that caused us to ___ the canoe.

Answer 38

capsize

Question 39

The manager hopes that theft will ___ once the new security system is installed.

Answer 39

decrease

Question 40

During the COld War, the US did everything possible to avoid a nuclear _____.

Answer 40

catastrophe

Question 41

Because of a sharp ____ in sales, the company had to lay off two-thirds of its workers.

Answer 41

decrease