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