vocab unit 8.txt

(n) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence - Synonyms: promise, sureness, poise, self-possession

(n) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety � Synonyms: sanatorium, sanctuary, refuge

(v) to comfort; (n) the keyboard of an organ; control panel for an electrical or mechanical device � Synonyms: (v) soothe, solace, alleviate

(v) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon � Synonyms: enlarge, expand, swell, prolong

(n) refuse, waste products - Synonyms: rubbish, trash, detritus, dregs, scum

(v) to lessen, diminish � Synonyms: decrease, shrink, fade, peter out

(adj) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy � Synonyms: frivolous, impudent, impertinent, insolent

(n) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation � Synonyms: exemption, impunity

(v) to establish, set up; (n) an organization for the promotion of learning � Synonyms: (v) found, bring about; (n) academy

(n) a debt; something disadvantageous � Synonyms: handicap, difficulty, impediment, drawback

(adj) ridiculous, senseless � Synonyms: nonsensical, absurd, incredible

(adj) quarrelsome, fond of fighting � Synonyms: argumentative, combative, belligerent

(adj) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies � Synonyms: fanatical, zealous, raving, infuriated, berserk

(n) a kingdom; a region or field of study - Synonyms: domain, duchy, bailiwick, jurisdiction

(v) to make young again; to make like new � Synonyms: revitalize, renew

(v) to reward, pay, reimburse � Synonyms: compensate, satisfy, profit, benefit

(adj) meager, scant, scattered � Synonyms: thin, scanty, few and far inbetween

(adj) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness � Synonyms: first-rate, outstanding, worthy, pure

(n) a risky or daring undertaking; (v) to expose to danger; to dare � Synonyms: (n) gamble; (v) try, chance, undertake

(v) to twist out of shape; (n) an abnormality � Synonyms: (v) bend, distort, misshape; (n) irregularity