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unit eight
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English
11th Grade
01/12/2011

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abnormal
Definition
not usual, not typical, strange
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capsize
Definition
turn bottom side up, upset
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catastrophe
Definition
a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure
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decrease
Definition
to become or make less; a lessening
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disputatious
Definition
inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate
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eject
Definition
to drive or throw out, evict
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flourish
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to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air; a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horn
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incentive
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a reason for doing something; something that a stimulates action
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insubordinate
Definition
disobedient, rebellious
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legible
Definition
easily read
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nub
Definition
the central point or heart of a matter; a knob
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onslaught
Definition
a violent attack; a sudden rush of something
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ordain
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to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister to destine
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outstrip
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to get ahead of, do better than, exceed
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pervade
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to spread throughout
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prudent
Definition
cautious, careful, showing good sense
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quench
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to put out, extinguish, end
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remnant
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a small part remaining behind
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simultaneous
Definition
happening or existing at the same time
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swerve
Definition
to turn aside sharply; a sharp or sudden turn
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