Unit 8

Question 1

A pledge; freedom frim doubt, self-confidence

Answer 1

Assurance

Question 2

An institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc; a place of safety

Answer 2

Asylum

Question 3

To comfort; the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for elctrical or mechanical device

Answer 3

Console

Question 4

To make or become larger or wider; to expand upon

Answer 4

Dilate

Question 5

Refuse, waste products

Answer 5

Dross

Question 6

To lessen, diminish

Answer 6

Dwindle

Question 7

Lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

Answer 7

Flippant

Question 8

Resistence to a disease; freedom from some change or obligation

Answer 8

Immunity

Question 9

To establish, set up; organization that promotes learning

Answer 9

Institute

Question 10

A debt; something disadvantageous

Answer 10

Liability

Question 11

Ridiculous, senseless

Answer 11

Preposterous

Question 12

Quarrelsome, fond of lighting

Answer 12

Pugnacious

Question 13

Furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies

Answer 13

Rabid

Question 14

A kingdom; a region or field of study

Answer 14

Realm

Question 15

To make young again; to make like new

Answer 15

Rejuvenate

Question 16

To reward, pay, reimburse

Answer 16

Remunerate

Question 17

Meager, scant; scattered

Answer 17

Sparse

Question 18

Genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness

Answer 18

Sterling

Question 19

A risky or daring undertaking; to expose to danger; to dare

Answer 19

Venture

Question 20

To twist out of shape; an abnormality

Answer 20

Warp