Vocabulary Book D Unit 8

5 Written Questions

1. (n.) a debt; something disadvantageous
2. (v.) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
3. (adj.) ridiculous, senseless
4. (adj.) meager, scant; scattered
5. (v.) to comfort; (n.) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device

5 Matching Questions

1. rabid
2. remunerate
3. warp
4. pugnacious
5. venture

1. a (adj.) quarrelsome, fond of fighting
2. b (n.) a risky or daring undertaking; (v.) to expose to danger; to dare
3. c (v.) to twist out of shape; (n.) an abnormality
4. d (adj.) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies
5. e (v.) to reward, pay, reimburse

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. (n.) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety
   1. realm
   2. venture
   3. asylum
   4. warp
2. (adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
   1. flippant
   2. realm
   3. dilate
   4. assurance
3. (v.) to lessen, diminish
   1. console
   2. dwindle
   3. venture
   4. dilate
4. (n.) a kingdom; a region or field of study
   1. rabid
   2. realm
   3. asylum
   4. warp
5. (n.) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
   1. remunerate
   2. liability
   3. immunity
   4. flippant

5 True/False Questions

1. rejuvenate → (v.) to make young again; to make like new

   True        False

2. dross → (v.) to twist out of shape; (n.) an abnormality

   True        False

3. assurance → (n.) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence

   True        False

4. sterling → (n.) a kingdom; a region or field of study

   True        False

5. institute → (v.) to establish, set up; (n.) an organization for the promotion of learning

   True        False