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Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search. |
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Vocab Level D Unit 8
This is an exercise drill based on the Vocabulary Workshop Series written by Jerome Shostak.
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| A | B |
| liability | danger, debt, something disadvantageous |
| dwindle | decrease, lessen, diminish |
| meander | wander |
| assurance | sureness, freedom from doubt |
| realm | jurisdiction; field of study |
| asylum | sanctuary, place of safety |
| pugnacious | belligerent, fond of fighting |
| venture | a gamble, risky undertaking |
| remunerate | compensate, reward, reimburse |
| console | solace, comfort |
| rejuvenate | revitalize, to make young again |
| rabid | berserk, furious, violently intense |
| dilate | to enlarge, to make or become larger |
| preposterous | absurd, ridiculous, senseless |
| sterling | pure, genuine, excellent |
| flippant | impertinent, disrespectful, lacking in seriousness |
| institute | bring about, to establish |
| immunity | impunity, resistance to disease |
| warp | distort, to twist out of shape |
| tirade | harangue, tongue-lashing, long angry speech |
| malign | defame, vilify, to speak evil of |
| assimilate | incorporate, to adopt as one's own |
| sprightly | frisky, lively, full of life |
| dross | detritus, refuse, waste products |
| sparse | scant, meager, scattered |
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