Unit 8 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Asylum
An institution for the care of children elderly people
A place of safety
(N)
Assurance
A pledge
Freedom from doubt
Self confidence
(N)
Console
The keyboard of an organ (v)
A control panel for an electrical or mechanical device (n)
Dross
Refuse Waste products(n)
Dwindle
To lesson
Dimish(v)
Flippant
Lacking in seriousness
Disrespect
Saucy (adj)
Immunity
Resistance to disease
Freedom from some charge or obligation
(N)
Institute
(V) To establish, set up
Organization that promotes learning (n)
Liability
A debt
Something disadvantages
(N)
Preposterous
Ridiculous
Sence less. (Adj)
Pugnacious
Quarrelsome
Fond of fighting(adj)
Rabid
Furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies (adj)
Realm
(n) a kingdom; a region or field of study
Rejuvenate
(V) to make young again
To make like new
Remunerate
(V) reward, pay, reimburse
Sparse
(Adj) meanger, scrant; scattered
Sterling
(Adj) genuine, excellent, made of silver standard fineness
Venture
(N) a risky or during undertaking
(V) to expose to danger; to date
Warp
(V) to twist out of shape
(N) an abnormality
Dilate
(V) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon