Unit 8 Flashcards

1
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Assurance

A

A pledge, freedom of doubt, self-confidence (let’s see if I ever gain some of this)

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2
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Asylum

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An institution for the card of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety. (Come on, you know this one)

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3
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Console

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To comfort; the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electronic device

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4
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Dilate

A

To make or become larger (that’s what she said)

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5
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Dross

A

Refuse, waste products (Me)

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6
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Dwindle

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To lessen, diminish (My brain studying these cards)

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7
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Flippant

A

Lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

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8
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Immunity

A

Resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation

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9
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Institute

A

To establish, set up; organization that promotes learning

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10
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Liability

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A debt; something disadvantageous

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11
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Preposterous

A

Ridiculous

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12
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Pugnacious

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Quarrelsome, fond of fighting

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13
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Rabid

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

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14
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Realm

A

A kingdom; a region or field of study

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15
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Rejuvenate

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to make young again; to make like new

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16
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Remunerate

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to reward, pay, reimburse

17
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Sparse

A

Meager, scant; scattered (My money rn)

18
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Sterling

A

genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness (Corban lol)

19
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Venture

A

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

20
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Warp

A

To twist out of shape; an abnormality