Unit 8 Flashcards
A pledge; freedom frim doubt, self-confidence
Assurance
An institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc; a place of safety
Asylum
To comfort; the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for elctrical or mechanical device
Console
To make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
Dilate
Refuse, waste products
Dross
To lessen, diminish
Dwindle
Lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
Flippant
Resistence to a disease; freedom from some change or obligation
Immunity
To establish, set up; organization that promotes learning
Institute
A debt; something disadvantageous
Liability
Ridiculous, senseless
Preposterous
Quarrelsome, fond of lighting
Pugnacious
Furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies
Rabid
A kingdom; a region or field of study
Realm
To make young again; to make like new
Rejuvenate
To reward, pay, reimburse
Remunerate
Meager, scant; scattered
Sparse
Genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness
Sterling
A risky or daring undertaking; to expose to danger; to dare
Venture
To twist out of shape; an abnormality
Warp