| A | B |
|---|
| assurance | (n) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence |
| asylum | (n) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety |
| console | (v) to comfort; (n) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device |
| dilate | (v) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon |
| dross | (n) refuse, waste products |
| dwindle | (v) to lessen, diminish |
| flippant | (adj) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy |
| immunity | (n) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation |
| institute | (v) to establish, set up; (n) an organization for the promotion of learning |
| liability | (n) a debt; something disadvantageous |
| preposterous | (adj) ridiculous, senseless |
| pugnacious | (adj) quarrelsome, fond of fighting |
| rabid | (adj) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies |
| realm | (n) a kingdom; a region or field of study |
| rejuvenate | (v) to make young again; to make like new |
| remunerate | (v) to reward, pay, reimburse |
| sparse | (adj) meager, scant, scattered |
| sterling | (adj) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness |
| venture | (n) a risky or daring undertaking; (v) to expose to danger; to dare |
| warp | (v) to twist out of shape; (n) an abnormality |
