Unit 8 Flashcards

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Asylum

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An institution for the care of children elderly people
A place of safety
(N)

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Assurance

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A pledge
Freedom from doubt
Self confidence
(N)

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Console

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The keyboard of an organ (v)

A control panel for an electrical or mechanical device (n)

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Dross

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Refuse 
Waste products(n)
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Dwindle

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To lesson

Dimish(v)

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Flippant

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Lacking in seriousness
Disrespect
Saucy (adj)

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Immunity

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Resistance to disease
Freedom from some charge or obligation
(N)

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Institute

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(V) To establish, set up

Organization that promotes learning (n)

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Liability

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A debt
Something disadvantages
(N)

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Preposterous

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Ridiculous

Sence less. (Adj)

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Pugnacious

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Quarrelsome

Fond of fighting(adj)

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Rabid

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Furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies (adj)

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Realm

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(n) a kingdom; a region or field of study

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Rejuvenate

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(V) to make young again

To make like new

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Remunerate

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(V) reward, pay, reimburse

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Sparse

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(Adj) meanger, scrant; scattered

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Sterling

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(Adj) genuine, excellent, made of silver standard fineness

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Venture

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(N) a risky or during undertaking

(V) to expose to danger; to date

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Warp

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(V) to twist out of shape

(N) an abnormality

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Dilate

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(V) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon