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Vocab #8 Level D
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| assurance | a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence |
| asylum | an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety |
| console (v.) | to comfort |
| console (n.) | he keyboard of an organ; a control panel for 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 (v.) | to establish, set up |
| institute (n.) | 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 (n.) | a risky or daring undertaking |
| venture (v.) | to expose to danger; to dare |
| warp (v.) | to twist out of shape |
| warp (n.) | an abnormality |