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Vocab Unit 8

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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ASSURANCE

  • A pledge, freedom from doubt, self confidence
  • Promise, sureness
  • Doubt, uncertainty
  • My parents assured me that we would get there on time.
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ASYLUM

  • Institution for care of children, elderly people, a safe place
  • Sanctuary
  • The asylum for children was extremely popular.
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CONSOLE

  • V. To comfort , n. Control panel for electronic device
  • Solace, alleviate
  • Distress, bother
  • My parents consoled me when my friend moved away.
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DILATE

  • Become larger
  • Enlarge, expand
  • Compress, construct
  • The eye doctor dilated my pupils before we started the exam.
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DROSS

  • Refuse, waste products
  • Trash
  • The dross from the factory was dumped into the river.
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DWINDLE

  • To lessen, diminish
  • Decrease, fade
  • Increase, enlarge
  • The food supply slowly dwindled down untill there were hardly any left.
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FLIPPANT

  • Lacking in seriousness, disrespectful
  • Frivolous, impudent
  • Serious, respectful
  • Flippant behaivor is unacceptable at the funeral.
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IMMUNITY

  • Resistance to disease, Free from charge
  • Exemption
  • Exposure, vulnerability
  • Most people develop an immunity to certain diseases.
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INSTITUTE

  • V. To establish, n. An organization
  • Found, academy
  • Terminate, discontinue
  • The institute was a very successful organization.
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LIABILITY

  • A debt, something disadvantageous
  • Difficulty
  • Advantage, asset
  • A liability for an athlete is being very frail.
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PREPOSTEROUS

  • Ridiculous
  • Nonsensical, absurd
  • Realistic, sensible
  • Some old scientific theories are now considered preposterous.
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PUGNACIOUS

  • Quarrelsome, fond of fighting
  • Combative
  • Friendly
  • The pugnacious coach argued the ref's call.
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RABID

  • Furious, violently intense
  • Raving, zealous
  • Moderate
  • The rabid dog attacked the pedestrian.
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REALM

  • Kingdom, field of study
  • Domain
  • The realm of science is constantly improving.
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REJUVENATE

  • To make young again, to make like new
  • Renew
  • Wear out, exhaust
  • The coach's pep talk rejuvenated the team's spirit.
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REMUNERATE

  • Reward, pay
  • Profit, benefit
  • The manager remunerated the workers for their hard work.
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SPARSE

  • Scattered, meager
  • Thin, scanty
  • Abundant, profuse
  • The sparse crowd shows that the fans gave up on playoff hopes.
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STERLING

  • Genuine, made of silver
  • Outstanding, pure
  • Shoddy
  • The sterling evidence proves the defendant's theory.
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VENTURE

  • A risky undertaking, to expose to danger
  • Gamble, undertake
  • Withdraw, retire, shy away
  • Venturing into dangerous territory takes lots of courage.
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WARP

  • To twist out of shape, an abnormality
  • Bend, misshape
  • Straighten, rectify
  • The joke warped into a rumor spreading around the town.
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