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Description
Flashcards by Stefania Ingaramo, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Stefania Ingaramo
almost 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| assurance | a pledge; freedom from doubt, self- confidence |
| asylum | an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc; a place of safety |
| console | to comfort; the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device |
| dilate | to make 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; organization that promotes learning |
| 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 make like new |
| remunerate | to reward, pay, reimburse |
| sparse | meager, scant; scattered |
| sterling | genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness |
| venture | a risky or daring undertaking; to expose to danger; to dare |
| warp | to twist out of shape; an abnormality |
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