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20 Cards in this Set
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assurance
(e shur' ens) |
a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence
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asylum
(e si' lem) |
an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety
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console
(ken sol'; kan' sol) |
to comfort; the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device
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dilate
(di' lat) |
to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
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dross
(dros) |
refuse, waste products
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dwindle
(dwin' del) |
to lessen, diminish
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flippant
(flip' ent) |
lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
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immunity
(i myu' ne te) |
resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
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institute
(in' ste tut) |
to establish, set up; an organization for the promotion learning
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liability
(li e bil' e te) |
a debt; something disadvantageous
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preposterous
(pre pas' ter es) |
ridiculous, senseless
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pugnacious
(peg na' shes) |
quarrelsome, fond of fighting
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rabid
(rab' id) |
furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies
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realm
(relm) |
a kingdom; a region or field of study
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rejuvenate
(ri ju' ve nat) |
to make young again; to make like new
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remunerate
(ri myu' ne rat) |
to reward, pay, reimburse
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sparse
(spars) |
meager, scant; scattered
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sterling
(ster' lin) |
genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness
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venture
(ven' cher) |
a risky or daring undertaking; to expose to danger; to dare
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warp
(worp) |
to twist out of shape; an abnormality
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