VOCABULARY UNIT 8

ASSURANCE

• Def-(n.) a pledge; freedom from doubt,self-confidence
• Syn-promise,sureness,poise,self-posession
• Ant-uncertainty ,dobut,insecurity
• The contract assurance for the team star running back that he will get a lot of money for his position.

ASYLUM

• Def-(n.) an institution for the care of children,eldery people,etc place of safety
• Syn-sanatorium ,sanctuary
• The asylum was use protect the people of the city from the insane people.

CONSOLE

• Def-(v.)- to comfort (n.)- the keyboard of a organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device
• Syn-solace,alleviate
• Ant-distresss,aggravate,bother,vex,torment
• Nick girlfriend console him after he lost his grandad.

DILATE

• (V.)-to make or become larger or wider ; to expand upon
• Syn-enlarge,expand,prolong
• Ant-compress,constrict
• The city hall is dilate so they can create new jobs.

DROSS

• (N.) -refuse,waste products
• Syn-trash,detritus,dregs,scum
• The dross in the water make the water become dirty.

DWINDLE

• (V.)-to lessen,diminsh
• Syn-decrease,shrink,fade,peter out
• Ant-increase,enlarge,swell,proliferate
• The amount of cheating is hopeful dwindle in Cansius High School.

FLIPPANT

• (adj.)-lacking in seriousness;disrepectful,saucy
• Syn-frivolous ,impudent,impertinent,insolent
• Ant-serious,respectful,deferential,obsequious
• Lot of bad students act flippant toward the teacher.

IMMUNITY

• Def-(n.)-resistance to disease ; freedom from some charge or obligation
• Syn-exemption
• Ant-vulnerability,exposure
• Lot of people is getting the flu while I feel like I am immunity.

INSTITUTE

• (V.)-to establish,set up ; (n.) - organization that promotes learning
• Syn-(v.)-found, being, about; (n) academy
• Ant-(v.)-terminate,discontinue,demolish, raze
• The NBA going to institute new rules for the NBA playoffs.

LIABILITY

• (N.) a debt ; something disadvantageous
• Syn-difficulty, impediment
• Ant-advantage,asset
• The team staring quaterback is put with a injury which is very liability to the team.

PREPOSTEROUS

• (Adj.) - ridiculous,senseless
• Syn-nonsensical,absurd,incredible
• Ant-sensible,reasonable,realistic,plausible
• People think thought that aliens is real is preposterous to some people.

PUGNACIOUS

• (Adj.)-quarrelsome,fond of fighting
• Syn-combative,belligerent
• Ant-peace-loving,friendly,amicable,congenial
• The kids that are pugnacious should take boxing.

RABID

• (Adj.) furious,violenyly intense,unreasonably extreme;mad;infected with rabies
• Syn-zealous,raving,infuriated,berserk
• Ant-moderate,blasé,indifferent
• A lot of people was rabid after the seahawks lost the super bowl.

REALM

• (N.)-a kingdom; a region or field of study
• Syn-domain,duchy,bailiwick,jurisdiction
• My room is my realm becaus basically could do what I want in it.

REJUVENATE

• (V.)-to make young again;to make like new
• Syn-renew
• Ant-wear out,exhaust,enervate,debilitate
• People wish they was a fountain of youth so can they rejuvenate themselves.

REMUNERATE

• (v.)-to reward, pay,reimburse
• Syn-satisfy,profit,benefit
• Amber say she will remunerate whoever find her lost puppy.

SPARSE

• (Adj) meager,scant;scattered
• Syn-thin,scanty,few and far between
• Ant-plentiful,abundant,profuse,temming
• City like New York City do not have a sprase population.

STERLING

• (Adj.)-genuine,excellent;made of silver
• Syn-first-rate,outstanding,worthy,pure
• Ant-shoddy,second-rate,sham
• My behavior is school is very sterling while kids are very bad.

VENTURE

• (N.)- a risky or daring undertaking;(v.)-to expose to danger;to dare
• Syn-(n.)- gamble; (v.) -try, chance,undertake
• Ant-(v.) withdraw,retire,shrink from, shy away
• I venture into the wood which was unknown territory so I was really scared.