Unit 7 - Vocabulary 1-20

Question 1

Assurance

Answer 1

A pledge; Freedom from doubt, self confidence

Question 2

Asylum

Answer 2

A institution for care of children, elderly people, etc; A place of safety

Question 3

Console

Answer 3

To comfort; The keyboard of a organ; A control panel for an electrical or mechanical device

Question 4

Dilate

Answer 4

To make or become larger or wider; To expand upon

Question 5

Dross

Answer 5

Refuse, waster products

Question 6

Dwindle

Answer 6

To lessen, diminish

Question 7

Flippant

Answer 7

Latching in seriousness; Disrespectful, saucy

Question 8

Immunity

Answer 8

Resistance to disease; Freedom from some charge or obligation

Question 9

Institute

Answer 9

To establish, set up; An organization for the promotion of learning

Question 10

Liability

Answer 10

A debt; Something disadvantageous

Question 11

Preposterous

Answer 11

Ridiculous, senseless

Question 12

Pugnacious

Answer 12

Quarrelsome, fond of fighting

Question 13

Rabid

Answer 13

Furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; Mad; Infected with rabies

Question 14

Realm

Answer 14

A kingdom; A region or field of study

Question 15

Rejuvenate

Answer 15

To make young again; To renew

Question 16

Remunerate

Answer 16

To reward, pay, reimburse

Question 17

Sparse

Answer 17

Meager; Scant; Scattered

Question 18

Sterling

Answer 18

Genuine, excellent; Of standard quality

Question 19

Venture

Answer 19

A risky or daring undertaking; To expose to danger; To dare

Question 20

Warp

Answer 20

To twist out of shape; An abnormality