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Voc 8D-010613
Sadlier-Oxford Level D Unit 8 10613
Question | Answer |
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assurance | (n)a pledge or a promise; freedom from doubt. |
asylum | (n)1. a safe haven for people who have fled their country due to war, famine, persecution,disease, etc. 2. sanctuary or protection, shelter from danger.3. shelter; a place of safety. |
console | n.) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device; (v.) to comfort, |
dilate | (v.) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon. antonym: constrict |
dross | (n.) refuse, waste products |
dwindle | (v.)to become less, until little remains; to get smaller; to diminish |
flippant | (adj.)lacking in seriousness; disrespectful; saucy, |
immunity | (n.)1. Resistance to a disease or infection especially as a result of vaccination or inoculation. 2. freedom from some charge or obligation. |
institute | (v.) to establish, set up; (N.). an organization for the promotion of learning. Antonym: discontinue |
liability | (n) 1. a debt; something disadvantageous 2. a legal responsibility for damage or loss, |
preposterous | (adj.) ridiculous, senseless. antonym: sensible |
pugnacious | (adj.)1. quarrelsome, eager,ready to fight 2. Combative in nature; belligerent; prone to arguing and fighting. |
rabid | (adj.) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies. antonym: moderate, |
realm | (n.) a kingdom; a religion or field of study |
rejuvenate | (v.) To make young again; to make like new. antonym: exhaust; to renew, revitalize, breath new life into. |
remunerate | (v.) to reward, pay, reimburse. antonym: to deny payment of, |
sparse | (adj.) meager, scant, or scattered; thin, scanty, few and far between |
sterling | (adj.) Genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness. antonym: mediocre |
venture | (n)risky or daring undertaking (v.) to expose to danger or dare; A task or activity that is risky, or dangerous. |
warp | (n.) an abnormality; (v.) to twist out of shape |