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vocab 8

QuestionAnswer
assurance pledge freedom from doubt self confidence **if you are an ass then you have too much self confidence
asylum institute to taje care of children or old safe home **asylum is a weird spelling and it is weird that they would put such a random word in this book
console comfort keyboard of organ **sole. help a soul by comforting them
dilate make or become larger/wider **your pupils dilating
dross refuse waste products **dross gross
dwindle lessen diminish **dwindle-twinkle-stars. if you stare at the stars they look like they are getting smaller
flippant lacking in seriousness disrespectful **doing flips and flopping like a fish in a public place
immunity resistance to disease freedom from some change or obligation im "Surviver" the winning team gets the 'immunity idol' which keep the whole teem safe and free from 'tribal counsel' where they would get voted off.
liability debt disadvantages *li-lie. why you are lying on a couch you are at a disadvantage to your sister who is awake and about to poor water on your face during your prank war.
preposterous ridiculous *say preposterous out loud! i mean, thats just a preposterous word!
rabid furious violently intense rabbit with red eyes! rar!
realm kingdom region or field of study **real. kids think it is a REAL possibility for them to live in a castle in a kingdom
rejuvenate to make young again make like new ** young people can be a juvenile delinquent like Stave gutman
remunerate reward pay reimburse **re=again. mun=muney.
sparse meander scant scatter **fireworks=spark=scatter
sterling genuine excellent **sterling gold...also Sterling Davis=NOT sterling
venture risky/daring exposer to danger **adventure=alligator=danger
warp twist out a shape **warp=wrap around
institute establish set it **ITT tech. institute of technology
pugnacious quarrelsome fond of fighting **kung-fu pug!
Created by: rachel.carron
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