Sadlier Level D unit 8

assurance

assurance

(n.) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence SYN: promise, sureness, poise, self-possession ANT: 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 wide; 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 charge 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.) abnormality SYN: (v.) bend, distort, misshape; (n.) irregularity ANT: (v.) straighten, unbend, rectify