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abnormal
(adj.) not usual, not typical, strange
syn: freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalous
ant: normal, usual, regular, typical
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capsize
(v.) to turn bottom side up, upset
syn: upend, tip over
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catastrophe
(n.) a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure
syn: tragedy, cataclysm
ant: triumph, victory, success
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decrease
(v.) to become or make less; (n.) a lessening
syn: (v.) lessen, reduce, dwindle, diminish
ant: (v.) increase, grow, develop, wax
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disputatious
(adj.) inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate
syn: argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious
ant: nonargumentative, peaceable, pacific
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evict
(v.) to force out from a property, eject
syn: oust, expel, kick out
ant: admit, insert
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flourish
(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: (v.) wither, die, fade, shrivel up
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incentive
(n.) a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action
syn: stimulus, spur, motive, inducement
ant: curb, check, restraint, hindrance
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insubordinate
(adj.) disobedient, rebellious
syn: defiant, unruly, mutinous
ant: obedient, submissive, docile, tractable
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legible
(adj.) easily read
syn: clear, decipherable
ant: unreadable, indecipherable
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nub
(n.) the central point or heart of a matter; a knob
syn: kernel, nucleus, crux
ant: fringe, periphery, edge
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onslaught
(n.) a violent attack; a sudden rush of something
syn: assault, charge, foray, onset
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ordain
(v.) to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine
syn: anoint, consecrate, enact, decree
ant: forbid, veto, cancel
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outstrip
(v.) to get ahead of, do better than, exceed
syn: outdo, outperform, outdistance, surpass
ant: trail, lag behind
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pervade
(v.) to spread throughout
syn: permeate, diffuse, imbue
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prudent
(adj.) cautious, careful, showing good sense
syn: wary, judicious
ant: foolish, unwise, rash
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quench
(v.) to put out, extinguish, end
syn: douse, stifle
ant: ignite, kindle
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remnant
(n.) a small part remaining behind
syn: remainder, residue, leftover
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simultaneous
(adj.) happening or existing at the same time
syn: occurring at the same time, concurrent
ant: occurring at different times
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swerve
(v.) to turn aside sharply; (n.) a sharp or sudden turn
syn: (v.) digress, sheer off
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