Name: ___________________________
English 7
Vocabulary Unit 8 – Words 1-10
1. abnormal
(adj.) not usual, strange
๏ synonym – irregular, freakish, unnatural
๏ antonym – normal, regular, usual
2. capsize
(v.) to overturn on the surface of water, cause a boat to overturn
๏ synonym – tip over, upend
๏ antonym – remain upright
3. catastrophe
(n.) a terrible disaster, an absolute failure
๏ synonym – tragedy, calamity, devastation
๏ antonym – success, victory, triumph
4. decrease
(v.) to lessen in size or amount, to make smaller
(n.) a reduction in size or amount of something
๏ synonym – (v.) reduce, diminish, shrink; (n.) a decline
๏ antonym – (v.) to increase, grow; (n.) an increase
5. disputatious
(adj.) inclined to argue, tending to argue without cause
๏ synonym – argumentative, quarrelsome
๏ antonym – peaceable, non-argumentative
6. evict
(v.) to force somebody to leave a place or property, eject
๏ synonym – expel, remove, kick out
๏ antonym – admit, let in, insert
7. flourish
(v.) to grow, thrive; to wave something in a dramatic way
(n.) a dramatic gesture, a fanfare indicating the arrival of someone
important
๏ synonym – (v.) prosper, increase, wave; (n.) grand gesture, display
๏ antonym – (v.) die, shrivel up, wither
8. incentive
(n.) something that motivates or encourages someone to do something
๏ synonym – reason, inducement, motive
๏ antonym – hindrance, curb, disincentive
9. insubordinate (adj.) disobedient, rebellious, refusing to obey orders
๏ synonym – defiant, mutinous, unruly
๏ antonym – obedient, docile
10. legible
(adj.) writing that is easy to read, easily read
๏ synonym – readable, understandable
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antonym – illegible, unreadable
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop New Edition by Jerome Shostak Level B (orange) Unit 8
Review activities: sadlier-oxford.com/student.cfm; ivocabulary.com;
http://sites.levittownschools.com/hmason/SitePages/Home.aspx/ (Ms. Mason’s website for review and other links)
created by Ms. Mason = teacher, Salk Middle School
Name: ___________________________
English 7
Vocabulary Unit 8 – Words 11-20
11. nub
(n.) the most important part of a problem; a small lump or knob
๏ synonym – core, root, crucial point
๏ antonym – fringe, periphery, edge
12. onslaught
(n.) a sudden rush of something, a powerful attack that is overwhelming
๏ synonym – ambush, assault
13. ordain
(v.) to order or establish by law; to appoint someone as a priest, rabbi or
minister
๏ synonym – order, decree, proclaim, command
๏ antonym – forbid, veto, cancel
14. outstrip
(v.) do better than someone else, exceed what is expected
๏ synonym – outdo, outperform, surpass
๏ antonym – fall behind, trail, lag behind
15. pervade
(v.) to spread through or be present throughout something
๏ synonym – saturate, pass through, spread throughout
16. prudent
(adj.) cautious, careful, showing good sense or judgment
๏ synonym – practical, discreet, wise, sensible
๏ antonym – reckless, foolish, unwise
17. quench
(v.) to satisfy a thirst by drinking something, to put out a fire
๏ synonym – slake, satiate, douse, stifle
๏ antonym – ignite, kindle
18. remnant
(n.) a small part or amount of something that remains after the rest is
gone
๏ synonym – remainder, leftover, scrap, fragment
๏ antonym – large amount
19. simultaneous
(adj.) happening at the same time
๏ synonym – instantaneous, immediate, concurrent
๏ antonym – occurring at different times, consecutive
20. swerve
(v.) to make a sudden change in direction, to turn aside sharply
(n.) a sudden change in direction
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synonym – (v.) veer, sheer off, swing over
antonym – (v.) turn slowly and carefully
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop New Edition by Jerome Shostak Level B (orange) Unit 8
Review activities: sadlier-oxford.com/student.cfm; ivocabulary.com;
http://sites.levittownschools.com/hmason/SitePages/Home.aspx/ (Ms. Mason’s website for review and other links)
created by Ms. Mason = teacher, Salk Middle School