Vocabulary workshop level D unit 8

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assurance
(n.) a pledge; freedom from doubt; self-confidence
asylum
(n.) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, ect.; a place of safety
console
(v.) to comfort; (n.)the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device
dilate
(v.)to make or become larger or wider;to expand upon
dross
(n.) refuse, waste products
dwindle
(v.) to lessen, diminish
flippant
(adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
immunity
(n.) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
institute
(v.) to establish, set up; (n.) an organization for the promotion of learning
liability
(n.)a debt; something disadvantageous
preposterous(adj.) ridiculous, senselesspugnacious(adj.) quarrelsome, fond of fightingrabid(adj.) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabiesrealm(n.) a kingdom;a region or field of studyrejuvenate(v.) to make young again; to make like newremunerate(v.) to reward, pay, reimbursesparse(adj.) meager, scant; scatteredsterling(adj.) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard finenessventure(n.) a risky or daring undertaking; (v.) to expose to danger; to darewarp(v.) to twist out of shape; (n.) an abnormality