Vocab - Unit 8 Synonyms/Antonyms

disputatious

a treaty marked by PEACEABLE negotiations (ant)

flourish

plants that will WITHER under your care (ant)

capsize

strong winds that could OVERTURN the boat (syn)

quench

tried to SLAKE her thirst with water (syn)

simultaneous

two events that were HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME (syn)

eject

wants to OUST the corrupt officials (syn)

prudent

was RECKLESS in managing her affairs (ant)

swerve

was forced to VEER to the right (syn)

insubordinate

was reprimanded for being DISOBEDIENT (syn)

catastrophe

witnessed the CALAMITY of war (syn)

outstrip

would OUTDO our competitors (syn)

ordain

a chance meeting that only fate could DECREE (syn)

decrease

began to INCREASE in size (ant)

pervade

clothing SATURATED with the liquid (syn)

abnormal

exhibits NATURAL behavior (ant)

nub

finally got to the CORE of the matter (syn)

remnant

had nothing left but a FRAGMENT of her pride (syn)

legible

has READABLE handwriting (syn)

onslaught

held their ground after the initial ASSAULT (syn)

incentive

no STIMULUS to continue her studies (syn)