chapter 8 Flashcards
1
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assurance
A
a pledge; freedom from doubt
2
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asylum
A
a place of safety
3
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console
A
to comfort
4
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dilate
A
to make or become larger or wider
5
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dross
A
waste products
6
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dwindle
A
to lessen
7
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flippant
A
lacking in seriousness
8
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immunity
A
resistance to disease
9
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institute
A
to establish, set up
10
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liability
A
a debt; something disadvantageous
11
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preposterous
A
ridiculous, senseless
12
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pugnacious
A
quarrelsome, fond of fighting
13
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rabid
A
violently intense
14
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realm
A
a kingdom; field of study
15
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rejuvenate
A
to make young again
