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