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