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unit 8 vocab level D
unit 8 vocabulay level D for 8th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| assurance | n2- a pledge; freedom from doubt, self confidence |
| asylum | n2- an institution for the care of children =, elderly people, etc,p a place of safety |
| console | v2- to comfort n1- the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device |
| dilate | v1- to make of become larger or wider; to ezpand upon |
| dross | n- refuse, waste products |
| dwindle | v1- to lessen, diminish |
| flippant | adj1- lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy |
| immunity | n2- resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation |
| institute | v1- to establish, or set up; n- an organization for the promotion of learning |
| liability | adj3- a debt; something disadvantageous |
| preposterous | adj2- ridiiiculous, senseless |
| pugnacious | adj2- quarrelsome, fond of fighting |
| rabid | adj1- furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies |
| realm | n- a kingdom; a region or field of study |
| remunerate | v- to reward, pay, reimburse |
| sparse | adj- meager, scant; scattered |
| sterling | adj1- genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness |
| venture | n1- a risky or daring undertaking; v- to expose to danger; to dare |
| warp | v- to twist out of shape; n- an abnormalty |
| rejuvenate | v2- to make young again |