Unit 8 (Definitions)

Question 1

assurance

Answer 1

(n.) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence

Question 2

(n.) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence

Answer 2

assurance

Question 3

asylum

Answer 3

(n.) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety

Question 4

(n.) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety

Answer 4

asylum

Question 5

console

Answer 5

(v.) to comfort; (n.) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device

Question 6

(v.) to comfort; (n.) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device

Answer 6

console

Question 7

dilate

Answer 7

(v.) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon

Question 8

(v.) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon

Answer 8

dilate

Question 9

dross

Answer 9

(n.) refuse, waste products

Question 10

(n.) refuse, waste products

Answer 10

dross

Question 11

dwindle

Answer 11

(v.) to lessen, diminish

Question 12

(v.) to lessen, diminish

Answer 12

dwindle

Question 13

flippant

Answer 13

(adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

Question 14

(adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

Answer 14

flippant

Question 15

immunity

Answer 15

(n.) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation

Question 16

(n.) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation

Answer 16

immunity

Question 17

institute

Answer 17

(v.) to establish, set up; (n.) an organization that promotes learning

Question 18

(v.) to establish, set up; (n.) an organization that promotes learning

Answer 18

institute

Question 19

liability

Answer 19

(n.) a debt; something disadvantageous

Question 20

(n.) a debt; something disadvantageous

Answer 20

liability

Question 21

preposterous

Answer 21

(adj.) ridiculous, senseless

Question 22

(adj.) ridiculous, senseless

Answer 22

preposterous

Question 23

pugnacious

Answer 23

(adj.) quarrelsome, fond of fighting

Question 24

(adj.) quarrelsome, fond of fighting

Answer 24

pugnacious

Question 25

rabid

Answer 25

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

Question 26

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

Answer 26

rabid

Question 27

realm

Answer 27

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

Question 28

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

Answer 28

realm

Question 29

rejuvenate

Answer 29

(v.) to make young again; to make like new

Question 30

(v.) to make young again; to make like new

Answer 30

rejuvenate

Question 31

remunerate

Answer 31

(v.) to reward, pay, reimburse

Question 32

(v.) to reward, pay, reimburse

Answer 32

remunerate

Question 33

sparse

Answer 33

(adj.) meager, scant; scattered

Question 34

(adj.) meager, scant; scattered

Answer 34

sparse

Question 35

sterling

Answer 35

(adj.) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness

Question 36

(adj.) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness

Answer 36

sterling

Question 37

venture

Answer 37

(n.) a risky or daring undertaking; (v.) to expose to danger; to dare

Question 38

(n.) a risky or daring undertaking; (v.) to expose to danger; to dare

Answer 38

venture

Question 39

warp

Answer 39

(v.) to twist out of shape; (n.) an abnormality

Question 40

(v.) to twist out of shape; (n.) an abnormality

Answer 40

warp