Vocab 2/6/26

abnormal

not usual, not typical, strange Synonyms: freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalous Antonyms: normal, usual, regular, typical

capsize

to turn bottom side up; upset Synonyms: upend, tip over

catastrophe

a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure Synonyms: tragedy, cataclysm Antonyms: triumph, victory, success

decrease

to become or make less; a lessening Synonyms: lessen, reduce, dwindle, diminish Antonyms: increase, grow, develop, wax

disputatious

inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate Synonyms: argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious Antonyms: nonargumentative, peaceable, pacific

evict

to force out from a property; eject Syn: oust, expel, kick out Ant: admit, insert

flourish

to grow, thrive, be prosperous; a dramatic gesture Syn: prosper, burgeon, increase Ant: wither, die, fade, shrivel up

incentive

a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action Syn: stimulus, spur, motive, inducement Ant: curb, check, restraint, hindrance

insubordinate

disobedient; rebellious Syn: defiant, unruly, mutinous Ant: obedient, submissive, docile, tractable

legible

easily read Syn: clear, decipherable Ant: unreadable, indecipherable

nub

the central point or heart of a matter Syn: kernel, nucleus, crux Ant: fringe, periphery, edge

onslaught

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

ordain

to establish by law; to order or command; to destine Syn: anoint, consecrate, enact, decree Ant: forbid, veto, cancel

outstrip

to get ahead of; do better than; exceed Syn: outdo, outperform, outdistance, surpass Ant: trail, lag behind

pervade

to spread throughout Syn: permeate, diffuse, imbue

prudent

cautious, careful, showing good sense Syn: wary, judicious Ant: foolish, unwise, rash

quench

to put out; extinguish; end Syn: douse, stifle Ant: ignite, kindle

remnant

a small part remaining behind Syn: remainder, residue, leftover

simultaneous

happening or existing at the same time Syn: concurrent, occurring at the same time Ant: occurring at different times

swerve

to turn aside sharply; a sudden turn Syn: digress, sheer off