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Unit 8 Level D Vocab

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Unit 8 Level D Vocab

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assurance

(n.) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence*SYNONYMS:* promise, sureness, poise, self-possession*ANTONYMS:* uncertainty, doubt, insecurity

asylum

(n.) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety*SYNONYMS:* sanatorium, sanctuary, refuge

console

(v.) to comfort; (n.) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device*SYNONYMS:* (v.) soothe, solace, alleviate*ANTONYMS:* (v.) distress, aggravate, bother, vex, torment

dilate

(v.) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon*SYNONYMS:* enlarge, expand, prolong*ANTONYMS:* compress, constrict

dross

(n.) refuse, waste products*SYNONYMS:* rubbish, trash, detritus, dregs, scum

dwindle

(v.) to lessen, diminish*SYNONYMS:* decrease, shrink, fade, peter out*ANTONYMS:* increase, enlarge, swell, proliferate

flippant

(adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy*SYNONYMS:* frivolous, impudent, impertinent, insolent*ANTONYMS:* serious, respectful, deferential, obsequious

immunity

(n.) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation*SYNONYMS:* exemption*ANTONYMS:* vulnerability, exposure

insitute

(v.) to establish, set up; (n.) organization that promotes learning*SYNONYMS:* (v.) found, bring about; (n.) academy*ANTONYMS:* (v.) terminate, discontinue, demolish, raze

liability

(n.) a debt; something disadvantageous*SYNONYMS:* difficulty, impediment*ANTONYMS:* advantage, asset

preposterous

(adj.) ridiculous, senseless*SYNONYMS:* nonsensical, absurd, incredible*ANTONYMS:* sensible, reasonable, realistic, plausible

pugnacious

(adj.) quarrelsome, fond of fighting*SYNONYMS:* combative, belligerent*ANTONYMS:* peace-loving, friendly, amicable, congenial

rabid

(adj.) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies*SYNONYMS:* zealous, raving, infuriated, berserk*ANTONYMS:* moderate, restrained, blasé, indifferent

realm

(n.) a kingdom; a region or field of study*SYNONYMS:* domain, duchy, bailiwick, jurisdiction

rejuvenate

(v.) to make young again; to make like new*SYNONYMS:* renew*ANTONYMS:* wear out, exhaust, enervate, debilitate

remunerate

(v.) to reward, pay, reimburse*SYNONYMS:* satisfy, profit, benefit

sparse

(adj.) meager, scant; scattered*SYNONYMS:* thin, scanty, few and far between*ANTONYMS:* plentiful, abundant, profuse, teeming

sterling

(adj.) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness*SYNONYMS:* first-rate, outstanding, worthy, pure*ANTONYMS:* shoddy, second-rate, sham

venture

(n.) a risky or daring undertaking; (v.) to expose to danger; to dare*SYNONYMS:* (n.) gamble; (v.) try, chance, undertake*ANTONYMS:* (v.) withdraw, retire, shrink from, shy away

warp

(v.) to twist out of shape; (n.) an abnormality*SYNONYMS:* (v.) bend, distort, misshape; (n.) irregularity*ANTONYMS:* (v.) straighten, unbend, rectify

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(n.) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence

SYNONYMS: promise, sureness, poise, self-possession
ANTONYMS: uncertainty, doubt, insecurity

(n.) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety

SYNONYMS: sanatorium, sanctuary, refuge

(v.) to comfort; (n.) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device

SYNONYMS: (v.) soothe, solace, alleviate
ANTONYMS: (v.) distress, aggravate, bother, vex, torment

(v.) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon

SYNONYMS: enlarge, expand, prolong
ANTONYMS: compress, constrict

(n.) refuse, waste products

SYNONYMS: rubbish, trash, detritus, dregs, scum

(v.) to lessen, diminish

SYNONYMS: decrease, shrink, fade, peter out
ANTONYMS: increase, enlarge, swell, proliferate

(adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

SYNONYMS: frivolous, impudent, impertinent, insolent
ANTONYMS: serious, respectful, deferential, obsequious

(n.) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation

SYNONYMS: exemption
ANTONYMS: vulnerability, exposure

(v.) to establish, set up; (n.) organization that promotes learning

SYNONYMS: (v.) found, bring about; (n.) academy
ANTONYMS: (v.) terminate, discontinue, demolish, raze

(n.) a debt; something disadvantageous

SYNONYMS: difficulty, impediment
ANTONYMS: advantage, asset

(adj.) ridiculous, senseless

SYNONYMS: nonsensical, absurd, incredible
ANTONYMS: sensible, reasonable, realistic, plausible

(adj.) quarrelsome, fond of fighting

SYNONYMS: combative, belligerent
ANTONYMS: peace-loving, friendly, amicable, congenial

(adj.) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies

SYNONYMS: zealous, raving, infuriated, berserk
ANTONYMS: moderate, restrained, blasé, indifferent

(n.) a kingdom; a region or field of study

SYNONYMS: domain, duchy, bailiwick, jurisdiction

(v.) to make young again; to make like new

SYNONYMS: renew
ANTONYMS: wear out, exhaust, enervate, debilitate

(v.) to reward, pay, reimburse

SYNONYMS: satisfy, profit, benefit

(adj.) meager, scant; scattered

SYNONYMS: thin, scanty, few and far between
ANTONYMS: plentiful, abundant, profuse, teeming

(adj.) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness

SYNONYMS: first-rate, outstanding, worthy, pure
ANTONYMS: shoddy, second-rate, sham

(n.) a risky or daring undertaking; (v.) to expose to danger; to dare

SYNONYMS: (n.) gamble; (v.) try, chance, undertake
ANTONYMS: (v.) withdraw, retire, shrink from, shy away

(v.) to twist out of shape; (n.) an abnormality

SYNONYMS: (v.) bend, distort, misshape; (n.) irregularity
ANTONYMS: (v.) straighten, unbend, rectify