Vocab 8 through 10
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- assurance
- a pledge, freedom from doubt, self-confidence
- asylum
- a place of safety; an institution for children and elderly
- console
- comfort
- dilate
- to make bigger
- dross
- waste, refuse
- dwindle
- lessen, diminish
- Flippant
- lacking of seriousness
- immunity
- resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
- institute
- to establish, an organization for the promotion of learning
- liability
- a debt; something disadvantageous
- preposterous
- ridiculous, senseless
- pugnacious
- quarrelsome
- rabid
- furious, violently intense; infected with rabies
- realm
- a kingdom
- rejuvenate
- to make young again
- heterogeneous
- diverse
- horde
- a vast number of peolpe
- impel
- to force, drive forward
- incredulous
- skeptical, disbelieving
- inscribe
- to write or engrave
- monologue
- speech by one actor
- prognosis
- a forecast of disease or situation
- rasping
- harsh, grating sound
- repugnant
- offensive
- scuttle
- to sink by cutting holes(ship), a pail
- adept
- thoroughly skilled
- aspire
- to have ambitious hopes or plans
- bleak
- bare, dreary
- chide
- to blame or scold
- despicable
- worthy of scorn
- diminutive
- smaller than most
- emancipate
- to free
- erroneous
- incorrect
- exploit
- to make use of
- extemporaneous
- spur of the moment
- impair
- damage
- invincible
- unbeatable
- languid
- sluggish, without energy
- mire
- mud, get stuck
- obtrusive
- thrust out
- preamble
- to introduce
- render
- to perform
- rugged
- rough
- skeptical
- doubtfull
- slipshod
- sloppy