VW 8 Set A&B Flashcards
abnormal
def: (adj) not usual, not typical, strange Syn: freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalous Ant: normal, usual, regular, typical
catastrophe
def: (n) a large scale disaster, misfortune, or failure Syn: tragedy, cataclysm Ant: triumph, victory, success
decrease
def: (v) to become or make less (n) a lessening Syn: (v) lessen, reduce, dwindle, diminish Ant: increase, grow, develop, wax
flourish
def: (v) to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air (n) a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns Syn: (v) prosper, burgeon, increase Ant: wither, die, fade, shrivel up
insubordinate
def: (adj) disobedient, rebellious Syn: defiant, unruly, mutinous Ant: obedient, submissive, docile, tractable
onslaught
def: (n) a violent attack; a sudden rush of something (v) to get ahead of, do better than, exceed Syn: (n) assault, charge, foray, onset (v) outdo, outperform, outdistance, surpass Ant: trail, lag behind
outstrip
def: (v) to get ahead of, do better than, exceed Syn: outdo, outperform, outdistance, surpass Ant: trail, lag behind
prudent
def: (adj) cautious, careful, showing good sense Syn: wary, judicious Ant: foolish, unwise, rash
quench
def: (v) to put out, extinguish, end Syn: douse, stifle Ant: ignite, kindle
swerve
def: (v) to turn aside sharply (n) a sharp or sudden turn Syn: (v) digress, sheer off
capsize
def: (v) to turn bottom side up, upset Syn: upend, tip over
disputatious
def: (adj) inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate Syn: argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious Ant: nonargumentative, peaceable, pacific
evict
def: (v) to force out from a property, eject Syn: oust, expel, kick out Ant: admit, insert
incentive
def: (n) a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action Syn: stimulus, spur, motive, inducement Ant: curb, check, restraint, hindrance
legible
def: (adj) easily read Syn: clear, decipherable Ant: unreadable, indecipherable
