LA B Unit 8

Abnormal

(Adj.)not usual, not typical, strange

Capsize

(V.)to turn bottom side up

Catastrophe

(N.)a large-scare disaster, misfortune, or failure

Decrease

(V.)to become or make less;

(N.)a lessening

Disputatious

(Adj.) inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate

Evict

(V.) to force out from a property, eject

Flourish

(V.) to grow, thrive, be prosperous

Incentive

(N.) a reason for doing something

Insubordinate

(Adj.) disobedient, rebellious

Legible

(Adj.)easily read

Nub

(N.)the center point or heart of a matter

Onslaught

(N.)a violent attack; a sudden rush

Ordain

(V.) to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister

Outstrip

(V.) to get ahead of, do better than, exceed

Pervade

(V.) to spread throughout

Prudent

(Adj.) cautious, careful, showing good sense

Quench

(V.) to put out, extinguish, end

Remnant

(N.) a small part remaining behind

Simultaneous

(Adj.) happening or existing at the same time

Swerve

(V.) to turn aside sharply;

(N.) a sharp or sudden turn