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P/AP Eng I Vocab #8
PreAP English I Vocabulary Lesson #8
| Vocabulary Terms | Definition |
|---|---|
| assurance | to pledge, freedom from doubt,self-confidence |
| asylum | an institution for care of children, elderly people; a place of safety |
| 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 |
| 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; a field of study |
| rejuvenate | to make young again; to renew |
| remunerate | to reward, pay; reimburse |
| sparse | meager, scant; scattered |
| sterling | genuine, excellent; of standard quality |
| venture | a risky or daring undertaking; to expose to danger; to dare |
| warp | to twist out of shape; an abnormality |