Grayson Grade 7 Vocab Unit 8

not usual or typical, strange. For my sister who is always early, being late for class would be a ___ situation.

• abnormal

• prudent

• disputatious

a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure. During the Cold War in the 1980's, the US did everything they could to avoid a nuclear ___.

• incentive

• catastrophe

• nub

to become or make less, OR lessening. the manager hopes that theft will ___ once the security guards starts.

• quench

• flourish

• decrease

to grow, thrive be prosperous, OR to wave in the air. ALSO, a dramatic gesture OR fanfare of horn instruments. It is fortunate for lovers of the arts that painting and opera still ___ in Italy. Actors often enter the state with a ___.

• flourish

• catastrophe

• outstrip

disobedient, rebellious. The ___ student constantly interrupted the teacher in the middle of a difficult science lesson.

• insubordinate

• abnormal

• prudent

a violent attack OR a sudden rush of something. To prepare for the ___ of snow, we stocked up on food.

• flourish

• onslaught

• remnant

to get ahead of, do better than, to exceed. By remembering to grow, not plateau during practice, the volleyball player hopes to ___ his opponents and teammates going after his position!

• evict

• pervade

• outstrip

cautious, careful, showing good sense. It makes sense to make ___ investments so you have money streaming in when you retire.

• disputatious

• legible

• prudent

to put out, extinguish, to end. the firefighters will ___ the flames with water. Pick THE BEST answer.

• decrease

• quench

• outstrip

To turn aside sharply OR a sharp or sudden turn. Be aware that if you ___ too sharply, you may lose control of the car. The sudden ___ of the bus caused some passengers to fall out of their seats.

• swerve

• capsize

• pervade