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VocabDUnit8
Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 8
Term | Definition |
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assurance | a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence |
asylum | an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety |
console | to comfort; the keyboard of an organ; a control panel of an electrical or mechanical device |
dilate | to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon |
dross | refuse, waste products |
dwindle | to lessen, diminish |
flippant | lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy |
immunity | resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation |
institute | to establish, set up; an organization for the promotion of learning |
liability | a debt; something disadvantageous |
preposterous | ridiculous, senseless |
pugnacious | quarrelsome, fond of fighting |
rabid | furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme, mad; infected with rabies |
realm | a kingdom; a region or field of study |
rejuvenate | to make young again; to make like new |
remunerate | to reward, pay, reimburse |
sparse | meager, scant, scattered |
sterling | genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness |
venture | a risky or daring undertaking; to expose to danger; to dare |
warp | to twist out of shape; an abnormality |