1. Vocabulary Workshop
Unit 8 Level D

2. Assurance (n.) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence
Synonyms: promise, sureness, poise, self-possession
Antonyms: uncertainty, doubt, insecurity

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

4. Console
(v.) to comfort; (n.) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device
Synonyms: (v.) solace, alleviate
Antonyms: (v.) distress, aggravate, bother, vex, torment

5. Dilate (v.)to make or become larger; to expand upon
Synonyms: enlarge, expand, swell, prolong
Antonyms: contract, compress, constrict

6. Dross (n.) refuse, waste products
Synonyms: trash, detritus, dregs, scum

7. Dwindle (v.) to lessen, diminish
Synonyms: decrease, shrink, fade, peter out.
Antonyms: increase, enlarge, swell, proliferate

8. Flippant (adj.) lacking in seriousness, disrespectful, saucy
Synonyms: frivolous, impudent, impertinent, insolent
Antonyms: serious, respectful, deferential, obsequious

9. Immunity
(n.)resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
Synonyms: exemption, impunity
Antonyms: vulnerability, susceptibility, exposure

10. Institute
(v.)to establish, set; (n.) an organization for the promotion of learning.
Synonyms : (v.) found, bring about; (n)academy
Antonyms: (v.) terminate; discontinue, demolish, raze

11. Liability (n.) a debt; something disadvantageous
Synonyms: handicap, difficulty, impediment, drawback
Antonyms: advantage, asset

12. Preposterous (adj.) ridiculous, senseless
Synonyms: nonsensical, absurd, incredible
Antonyms: sensible, reasonable, realistic, plausible

13. Pugnacious (adj.) quarrelsome, fond of fighting
Synonyms: combative, belligerent
Antonyms: peace-loving, friendly, amicable, congenial

14. Rabid
(adj.) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme, mad; infected with rabies
Synonyms: zealous, raving ,infuriated, berserk
Antonyms: moderate, blasé, indifferent

15. Realm (n.) a kingdom, a region or field of study
Synonyms: domain, duchy, bailiwick, jurisdiction

16. Rejuvenate (v.) To make young again; to make a new life
Synonyms: revitalize, renew
Antonyms: wear out, exhaust, enervate, debilitate

17. Remunerate (v.) to reward, pay, reimburse
Synonyms: satisfy, profit, benefit

18. Sparse (adj.) meager, scant, scattered
Synonyms: thin, scanty, few and far between
Antonyms: shoddy second-rate, sham

19. Sterling (adj.) genuine, excellent; made of standard fineness
Synonyms: first-rate, outstanding, worthy, pure
Antonyms: mediocre, shoddy, second-rate, sham

20. Venture
(n.) risky or daring undertaking; (v.) to expose to danger to dare
Synonyms: (n.) gamble; (v.) try, chance, undertake
Antonyms: (v.) withdraw, retire, shrink from, shy away

21. Warp (v.)to twist out of shape; (n.) an abnormality
Synonyms: (v.) bend, distort, misshape; (n.) irregularity
Antonyms: (v.) straighten, unbend, rectify