Unit 8 Flashcards
1
Q
Assurance
A
Freedom from doubt
I left with the assurance that he would be convicted for his crimes.
2
Q
Asylum
A
An institution for the care of people
The asylum for insane people contains more dangerous people than the jails.
3
Q
Dilate
A
To make larger or wider
Before surgery, the docter dilated my eye.
4
Q
Dross
A
Waste
The lake was filled with the dross people left there.
5
Q
Pugnacious
A
Fond of fighting
The pugnacious couple filled the streets with the sound of their quarreling.
