Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level D, Unit 8
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 assurance | (n)a pledge, freedom from doubt, self-confidence Syn. promise, sureness, poise, self-possession Antonyms: uncertainty, doubt, insecurity |
| asylum | (n)an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc., a place of safety. syn: sanatorium, sanctuary, refuge |
| console | (v) to comfort (n) the keyboard of an organ, a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device. syn: (v) soothe, solace, alleviate ant: (v) distress, aggravate, bother, vex, torment |
| dilate | (v) to make or become larger or wider, to expand upon. syn: enlarge, expand, swell, prolong ant: contract, compress, constrict. |
| dross | (n) refuse, waste products syn: rubbish, trash, detritus, dregs, scum |
| dwindle | (v) to lessen, diminish syn: decrease, shrink, fade, peter out ant: increase, enlarge, swell, proliferate |
| flippant | (adj) lacking in seriousness, disrespectful, saucy syn: frivolous, impudent, impertinent, insolent ant: serious, respectful, deferential, obsequious |
| immunity | (n) resistance to disease, freedom from some change or obligation. syn: exemption, impunity ant: vulnerability, susceptibility, exposure |
| institute | (v) to establish, set up, (n) an organization for the promotion of learning. syn: (v) found, bring about, (n) academy ant: (v) terminate, discontinue, demolish, raze. |
| liability | (n) a debt, something disadvantageous syn: handicap, difficulty, impediment, drawback ant: advantage, asset |
| preposterous | (adj) ridiculous, senseless syn: nonsensical, absurd, incredible ant: sensible, reasonable, realistic, plausible |
| pugnacious | (adj) quarrelsome, fond of fighting syn: argumentative, combative, belligerent ant: peace-loving, friendly, amicable, congenial |
| rabid | (adj) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme, mad, infected with rabies. syn: fanatical, zealous, raving, infuriated, berserk, ant: moderate, restrained, blase, indifferent |
| realm | n. a kingdom; a region or field of study syn: domain, duchy, bailiwick, jurisdiction |
| rejuvenate | (v) to make young again; to make like new syn: revitalize, renew ant: wear out, exhaust, enervate, debilitate |
| remunerate | (v) to reward, pay, reimburse syn: compensate, satisfy, profit, benefit |
| sparse | (adj) meager, scant; scattered syn: thin, scanty, few and far between ant: plentiful, abundant, profuse, teeming |
| sterling | (adj) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness syn: first-rate, outstanding, worthy, pure. ant: mediocre, shoddy, second-rate, sham |
| venture | (n.) a risky or daring undertaking; (v.) to expose to danger; to dare syn: (n) gamble, (v) try, chance, undertake ant: (v) withdraw, retire, shrink from, shy away |
| warp | (v) to twist out of shape (n) an abnormality syn: (v) bend, distort, misshape, (n) irregularity ant: (v) straighten, unbend, rectify |
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