2.
asylum
3.
console
4.
dilate
5.
dross
6.
dwindle
7.
flippant
8.
immunity
9.
institute
11. preposterous
12. pugnacious
13. rabid
14. realm
15. rejuvenate
16. renumerate
17. sparse
18. sterling
19. venture
20. warp
adj—genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness
syn— first-rate, outstanding, worthy, pure
ant— shoddy, second-rate, sham
n—a risky or daring undertaking; v. to expose to danger; to dare
syn – n. gamble v. try, chance, undertake
ant – withdraw, retire, shrink from, shy away
v—to twist out of shape
n—an abnormality
syn— bend, distort, misshape ant—straighten, unbend, rectify
Major TEST Date, Units 7 & 8: Monday, February 9
10. liability
n. a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence
syn—promise, sureness, self-possession
ant—uncertainty, doubt, insecurity
n. an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc. a place of safety
syn— sanatorium, sanctuary
v. to comfort n—the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for electrical or mechanical device
syn— v—solace, alleviate
ant—v—distress, aggravate, bother, vex, torment
v. to make or become large or wider; to expand upon
syn— digest; blend in
n. refuse, waste products
syn- trash, detritus, dregs, scum
v. to lessen, diminish
syn—decrease, shrink, fade
ant— increase, enlarge, swell, proliferate
adj. lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
syn-frivolous, impudent, impertinent, insolent
ant – serious, respectful, deferential
n. resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
syn- exemption
ant – vulnerability, exposure
v. to establish, set up
n. organization that promotes learning
syn— v. found, bring about n. academy
ant – terminate, discontinue, demolish, raze
n. a debt; something disadvantageous
syn— difficulty, impediment
ant – advantage, asset
adj. ridiculous, senseless
syn— nonsensical, absurd, incredible
ant—sensible, reasonable, realistic
adj. quarrelsome, fond of fighting
syn— combative, belligerent
ant—peace-loving, friendly, amicable, congenial
adj—furious, violently intense, unreasonable extreme; mad; infected with rabies
Syn— zealous, raving, infuriated, berserk
ant- moderate, blasé, indifferent
n. a kingdom; a region or field of study
Syn— domain, bailiwick, jurisdiction
v. to make young again; to make like new
syn- renew
ant— wear out, exhaust, enervate, debilitate
v. to reward, pay, reimburse
syn— satisfy, profit, benefit
adj. meager, scant, scattered
syn— thin, scanty, few and far between
ant – plentiful, abundant, profuse, teeming
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Homework due date: Thursday, February 5
English 1 Vocabulary UNIT