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Unit Eight. Grade Seven. 1. abnormal ( adj ) not usual, not typical, strange syn : freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalous ant : normal, usual, regular, typical Ex. It would be abnormal to have a school day where students did no work. 2. capsize (v) to turn bottom side up, upset - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Unit Eight
Grade Seven
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1. abnormal (adj) not usual, not typical, strange
syn: freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalous
ant: normal, usual, regular, typical
Ex. It would be abnormal to have a school day where students did no work.
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2. capsize (v) to turn bottom side up, upset
syn: overturn, upend, tip over
ant: remain uprightEx. The boat capsized and
sent its passengers into the river.
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3. catastrophe (n) a large scale disaster, misfortune, or failure
syn: calamity, tragedy, cataclysm
ant: triumph, victory, success
Ex. Hurricane Katrina was a catastrophe on American soil.
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4. decrease (v) to become or make less (n) a lessening
syn: (v) lessen, reduce, dwindle, diminishant: (v)increase, grow, develop, wax
Ex. The need to learn new things does not decrease with age.
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5. disputatious (adj) inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate
syn: argumentative, quarrelsome, contentiousant: nonargumentative, peaceable, pacificEx. A debate would be
unsuccessful if the people were not disputatious.
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6. eject (v) to drive or throw out, evict
syn: oust, expel, kick outant: admit, let in, insertEx. The player fouled out
and was ejected from the game.
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7. flourish (v) to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air
(n) a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns
syn: (v) prosper, burgeon, increaseant: (v) wither, die, fade, shrivel upEx. The fertilizer caused the
flowers to flourish.
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8. incentive (n) a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action
syn: stimulus, spur, motive, inducement
ant: curb, check, restraint, hindrance
Ex. The offer of bonus points often serves as incentive for students to complete an assignment.
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9. insubordinate (adj) disobedient, rebellious
syn: defiant, unruly, mutinousant: obedient, submissive,
docile, tractableEx. The child was insubordinate
to his parents and was punished for his defiance.
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10. legible (adj) easily readsyn: readable, clear,
decipherableant: unreadable,
indecipherableEx. One’s handwriting must
be legible on a job application.
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11. nub (n) the central point or heart of a matter; a knob
syn: core, kernel, nucleus, cruxant: fringe, periphery, edgeEx. The nub of the
persuasive essay was stated in the thesis statement.
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12. onslaught (n) a violent attack; a sudden rush of something
syn: assault, charge, foray, onsetEx. The onslaught of
mosquitoes was prevented by bug spray.
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13. ordain (v) to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine
syn: anoint, consecrate, enact, decreeant: forbid, veto, cancelEx. The Constitution was
ordained by the founding fathers.
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14. outstrip (v) to get ahead of, do better than, exceed
syn: outdo, outperform, outdistance, surpass
ant: trail, lag behindEx. To outstrip the competition,
one must work harder and give 100 percent.
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15.pervade (v) to spread throughout
syn: saturate, permeate, diffuse, imbue
Ex. The scent of the lilacs pervaded the room and obliterated all remaining traces of the fish served for dinner.
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16. prudent (adj) cautious, careful, showing good sense
syn: wary, sensible, judiciousant: foolish, unwise, rash,
recklessEx. It was prudent to
approach the strange dog carefully.
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17. quench (v) to put out, extinguish, end
syn: douse, stifle, slakeant: ignite, kindleEx. Quench your thirst
with Gatorade.
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18. remnant (n) a small part remaining behind
syn: remainder, residue, leftover, fragmentEx. The carpet remnant
was enough to cover the small area.
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19. simultaneous (adj) happening or existing at the same time
syn: occurring at the same time, concurrentant: occurring at different timesEx. The yearbook meeting and
drama rehearsal cannot occur simultaneously since Mrs. Frow cannot be in two places at the same time.
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20. swerve (v) to turn aside sharply (n) a sharp or sudden
turnsyn: veer, digress, sheer offEx. The boys had to swerve in
the hallway to miss the group of giggling girls who had stopped to gossip.