vocab unit 8

What is the opposite of decrease?

• increment

• increase

• reduce

Answer explanation

the decrease means to reduce

the increase means to grow in size and quantity

What does capsize mean?

• the boat

• to turn something upside down

• to clear thought

Answer explanation

Synonym- upend, tip over

means- fall over onto one side:

A _________is a huge disaster.

• catastrophe

• catapult

• capsize

Answer explanation

catastrophe means- a large-scale disaster

an event that causes very great trouble or destruction

synonyms- tragedy, cataclysm

antonyms- triumph, victory, success

If you're always looking for a fight, consider yourself ______________.

• disputatious

• evict

• flourish

Answer explanation

someone who likes to argue and disagree,

or arguing and disagreeing a lot

argumentative

quarrelsome

Use the verb _____________ to say that a tenant is being forced to move out of his home, usually through legal action.

• evict

• decrease

• flourish

Answer explanation

to expel (someone) legally from his or her home or land

ex:

They were evicted from their apartment.

synonyms:

remove 

throw out 

oust 

eject 

force to leave 

A flourish is an extra gesture— a person's "ta-ta-da!" in a circus

• incentive

• flourish

• legible

Answer explanation

(verb): to be active, successful, or widespread

Ex:

Our business will soon flourish.

(noun)  in the sense of wave

Definition

a dramatic waving or sweeping movement

He walked out with a flourish of hand.

If your mom wants you to mow the lawn but you don't feel like it, she might offer to treat you to ice cream after as an ________.

• increase

• incentive

• insubordinate

Answer explanation

something that encourages effort or action

motive 

encouragement 

urge

If you want to be _________, go ahead and break the rules, ignore orders, and act like a disobedient rebel.

• increase

• incentive

• insubordinate

Answer explanation

insubordinate means "rebellious" and "mutinous- They always want to fight

disobedient 

defiant 

rebellious 

disorderly

____________describes readable print or handwriting.

• legible

• insubordinate

• nub

Answer explanation

legible means clear

legible- antonym- unreadble

My handwriting isn't very legible.

readable 

clear 

neat  

easy to read 

decipherable

A _________is a little piece of something, especially one that sticks out.

• nub

• onslaught

• ordain

Answer explanation

the point or gist

That, I think, is the nub of the problem.

gist 

point 

heart 

core 

essence 

nucleus