VOCABULARY UNIT 8

ASSURANCE

• n. A pledge; freedom from doubt
• Syn: promise, Ant: uncertainty
• The The law being enforced in the government was given assurance
• by the Congress that the people affected will be prosecuted.

ASYLUM

• N . an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.: a place of safety
• SYN: santuary
• Some of the people that were mentally challenged were put into an asylum to protect them from other people.

CONSOLE

• N. To comfort: the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device
• SYN: solace, ANT: distress
• As I finished my ski run Kayla try to console me from freaking out about placing in The bottom of the pack.

DILATE

• N. To make or become larger water; to expand upon
• Syn; enlarge , AN T: compress
• When I got my concussion my pupils did not dilate to the light shone in my eye

DROSS

• N. refuse, waste products
• SYN: trash
• The dross that was accumulated from the nuclear power plant accumulated to toxic levels.

DWINDLE

• N. Two lessons, diminish
• SYN: decrease, ANT: increase
• As I kept waxing my skis the wax dwindled gram by gram.

FLIPPANT

• N. lacking in seriousness
• SYN: frivolous, ANT: serious
• A flippant student will not be tolerated at Canisius high school.

IMMUNITY

• N. resistance o disease
• SYN: exemption
• The vaccination that was given to the patient will cause Them to be immune to many diseases.

INSTITUTE

• V. to establish, set up N. Organization that promotes learning
• SYN: found, bring about Academy; ANT: terminate
• The Institute was the most successful place for students to go and learn.

LIABILITY

• N. A debt
• SYN: difficulty
• The way that I freak out about something small is a liability for being happy.

PREPOSTEROUS

• Adj. Ridiculous
• SYN: absurd, ANT: sensible
• The idea that an Tom is the size of a house is preposterous.

PUGNACIOUS

• Adj. quarrelsome, fond of fighting
• SNY: combative, ANT: peace-loving
• Pugnacious attitude is not acceptable by any standards at Harvard university.

RABID

• Adj. Furious, violently intense
• SYN: zealous, ANT: moderate
• When I talk about skiing, I can presume that I am rabid to anyone who doesn't like it.

REALM

• N. A kingdom, or region field of study
• SNY: Domain
• The realm of astronomy fascinates many people including stars planets and meteoroids.

REJUVENATE

• V. Make young again
• SYN: Renew, ANT: Where out
• You're not able to say phrases in modern slang and say that you rejuvenated them.

REMUNERATE

• V. to reward, pay, reimburse
• SYN: satisfy
• For your troubles as being a babysitter, we will remunerate you with $100.

SPARSE

• Adj. Meager, scant; scattered
• SYN: thin, ANT: plentiful
• When you're in the desert water is sparse so you need to conserve.

STERLING

• Adj. Genuine, excellent; made of silver or standard fineness
• SYN: first-rate, ANT: shoddy
• My Sterling attitude towards school give me a good reputation as a diligent student.

VENTURE

• N. A risky or daring undertaking V. To exposed to danger; to dare
• SYN: gamble, try ANT: withdraw
• My friend ventured into the world of skiing with skiing i'll double black diamond.

WARP

• V. To twist out of shape; N. an abnormality
• SYN: bend irregularity, ANT: straighten
• The concept of a black hole is said that time is warped to cause a transfer in dementions.