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