lesson 8 vocab

Abnormal

Not usual, not typical strange

Catastrophe

A large scale disaster misfortune or failure

Decrease

To become or make less a lessening

flourish

To grow thrive to be prosperous to wave in the air, a dramatic gesture and fanfare of horns

Insubordinate

Disobedient rebellious

Onslaught

a violent attack, a sudden rush of something

Prudent

Cautious, careful showing good sense

quench

To put out extinguish end

Swerve

To turn a side sharply, a sharp or sudden turn

Cap size

Turn bottom upside upset

Disputatious

Inclined to argue or debate provoking debate

Evict

To force out from a property eject

Incentive

A reason for doing something something that stimulates action

Legible

Easily read

Nub

A central point or heart of a matter a knob

Ordain

To establish by law to order or command to a point as a priest or minister to destine

Pervade

To spread throughout

Remnant

A small remaining behind