Unit 8 Flashcards
Assurance
A pledge, freedom of doubt, self-confidence (let’s see if I ever gain some of this)
Asylum
An institution for the card of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety. (Come on, you know this one)
Console
To comfort; the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electronic device
Dilate
To make or become larger (that’s what she said)
Dross
Refuse, waste products (Me)
Dwindle
To lessen, diminish (My brain studying these cards)
Flippant
Lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
Immunity
Resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
Institute
To establish, set up; organization that promotes learning
Liability
A debt; something disadvantageous
Preposterous
Ridiculous
Pugnacious
Quarrelsome, fond of fighting
Rabid
Furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies
Realm
A kingdom; a region or field of study
Rejuvenate
to make young again; to make like new
Remunerate
to reward, pay, reimburse
Sparse
Meager, scant; scattered (My money rn)
Sterling
genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness (Corban lol)
Venture
A risky or daring undertaking; to expose to danger; to dare
Warp
To twist out of shape; an abnormality
