| A | B | 
| assurance | a pledge, a promise; self-confidence | 
| asylum | an institution for the care of children, elderly or sick people; a place of safety | 
| console | to comfort; the keyboard or control panel of an electronic device | 
| dilate | to make or become larger or wider | 
| dross | waste products, trash | 
| dwindle | to become less, to diminish, to decrease, to fade | 
| flippant | acting rude or silly; disrespectful | 
| immunity | resitance to disease; freedome from some obligation | 
| institute | to establish or create; an organization for the purpose of learning | 
| liability | a debt; a disadvantage; a handicap | 
| preposterous | ridiculous, senseless | 
| pugnacious | quarrelsome, likes to fight | 
| rabid | furious, extremely intense; infected with rabies | 
| realm | a kingdom; a field of study | 
| rejuvenate | to make young again; to make like new | 
| remunerate | to reward, to pay, to compenstate | 
| sparse | meager, scant, few, not a lot | 
| sterling | genuine, perfect; made of pure silver | 
| venture | risky or daring journey; to expose to danger, to dare | 
| warp | to twist or bend out of shape; an abnormaily (something that isn't normal) |