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jc Level D vocab 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| assurance | self-confidence, a pledge, freedom from doubt, sureness, promise |
| asylum | an institution for the care of children, elderly people, a place of safety, sanctuary |
| console | to comfort, the keyboard of an organ, a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device |
| dilate | to make or become larger or wider, to expand upon, enlarge, expand |
| dross | refuse, waste products, trash, scum |
| dwindle | to lessen, diminish, decrease, fade, shrink |
| flippant | lacking in seriousness, disrespectful, saucy, impudent |
| immunity | resistance to disease, freedom from some change or obligation, exemption |
| institute | to establish, set up, organization that promotes learning, bring about, academy |
| liability | a debt, something disadvantageous, difficulty |
| preposterous | ridiculous, senseless, absurd, nonsensical |
| pugnacious | quarrelsome, fond of fighting, combative, belligerent |
| rabid | furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme, mad, infected with rabies |
| realm | a kingdom, a region or field of study, domain, jurisdiction |
| rejuvenate | to make young again, to make like new, renew |
| remunerate | to reward, pay, reimburse, satisfy, benefit, profit |
| sparse | few and far between, meager, scant, scattered, thin |
| sterling | genuine, excellent, made of silver or standard fineness, first-rate, outstanding, pure |
| venture | a risky or daring undertaking, to expose to danger or dare, gamble, try, chance, undertake |
| warp | to twist out of shape, an abnormality, bend, distort, irregularity, misshape |