Chapter 8 Flashcards
1
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Assurance
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Pledge, freedom from doubt. Noun
2
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Asylum
A
Institution for the care of children, place of safety. Noun.
3
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Console
A
Comfort. Verb. A control panel for an electrical or mechanical device. Noun.
4
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Dilate
A
Make larger or wider. Verb
5
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Dross
A
Waste products. Noun.
6
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Dwindle
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Lessen, diminish. Verb.
7
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Flippant
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Lacking in seriousness, disrespectful. Adj
8
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Immunity
A
Resistance from disease, freedom from some charge. Noun.
9
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Institute
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Establish, set up. Verb. Organization that promotes learning. Noun.
10
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Liability
A
Debt. Noun.
11
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Preposterous
A
Ridiculous, senseless. Adj.
12
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Pugnacious
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Quarrelsome, fond of fighting. Adj.
13
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Rabid
A
Furious, violently intense. Adj.
14
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Realm
A
Kingdom, region or field of study. Noun
15
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Rejuvenate
A
Make young again. Verb.
