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| assurance | a pledge; freedom from doubt; promise, sureness; UNCERTAINTY, DOUBT |
| asylum | an institution for the care of people; sanatorium, sanctuary |
| console | to comfort; the keyboard of an organ, solace; DISTRESS, AGGRAVATE |
| dilate | to make or become larger or wider, enlarge, expand; COMPRESS, CONSTRICT |
| dross | refuse, waste products, trash, dregs, scum |
| dwindle | to lessen, diminish, decrease, shrink, INCREASE, ENLARGE, SWELL |
| flippant | lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, frivolous, impudent, SERIOUS, RESPECTFUL |
| immunity | resistance to disease; freedom form some charge; exemption,VULNERABILITY, EXPOSURE |
| institute | to establish, set up, organization that promotes learning; found, bring about, TERMINATE, DISCONTINUE |
| liability | debt, something disadvantageous, difficulty, impediment,ADVANTAGE, ASSET |
| preposterous | ridiculous, senseless, nonsensical, absurd SENSIBLE, REASONABLE |
| pugnacious | quarrelsome, fond of fighting, combative, PEACE-LOVING, FRIENDLY |
| rabid | furious, violently intense, mad, zealous, raving, MODERATE, BLASE, INDIFFERENT |
| realm | a kingdom, a region or field of study, domain, duchy, baliwick |
| rejuvenate | to make young again, to make like new, renew; WEAR OUT, EXHAUST, ENERVATE |
| renumerate | to reward, pay reimburse, satisfy, profit |
| sparse | meager, scant, scattered, thin, few, PLENTIFUL, ABUNDANT, PROFUSE |
| sterling | genuine, excellent, made of silver, first rate,SHODDY, SECOND RATE |
| venture | a risky or daring undertaking, to expose to danger, gamble, try, chance, WITHDRAW, RETIRE |
| warp | to twist out of shape, an abnormality, bend, distort, STRAIGHTEN, UNBEND |
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