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Vocabulary 8 Review

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assurancea pledge, a promise; self-confidence
asyluman institution for the care of children, elderly or sick people; a place of safety
consoleto comfort; the keyboard or control panel of an electronic device
dilateto make or become larger or wider
drosswaste products, trash
dwindleto become less, to diminish, to decrease, to fade
flippantacting rude or silly; disrespectful
immunityresitance to disease; freedome from some obligation
instituteto establish or create; an organization for the purpose of learning
liabilitya debt; a disadvantage; a handicap
preposterousridiculous, senseless
pugnaciousquarrelsome, likes to fight
rabidfurious, extremely intense; infected with rabies
realma kingdom; a field of study
rejuvenateto make young again; to make like new
remunerateto reward, to pay, to compenstate
sparsemeager, scant, few, not a lot
sterlinggenuine, perfect; made of pure silver
venturerisky or daring journey; to expose to danger, to dare
warpto twist or bend out of shape; an abnormaily (something that isn't normal)


New Oxford High School
New Oxford, PA

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