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Harvesting a Higher Vocabulary

Harvesting a Higher Vocabulary. English 9 Unit 8. asylum (n.) an institution for care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety liability (n.) a debt; something disadvantageous rejuvenate (v.) to make young again; to renew. warp (v.) to twist out of shape;

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Harvesting a Higher Vocabulary

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  1. Harvesting a Higher Vocabulary English 9 Unit 8

  2. asylum (n.) • an institution for care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety • liability (n.) • a debt; something disadvantageous • rejuvenate (v.) • to make young again; to renew

  3. warp • (v.) to twist out of shape; • (n.) an abnormality • sparse (adj.) • meager, scant; scattered • dross (n.) • refuse, waste products

  4. assurance (n.) • a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence • venture • (n.) a risky or daring undertaking; • (v.) to expose to danger; to dare

  5. pugnacious (adj.) • quarrelsome, fond of fighting • flippant (adj.) • lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

  6. Allowing certain people to touch fire is a liability.

  7. (v.) to twist out of shape; • (n.) an abnormality • warp • meager, scant; scattered • sparse (adj.) • refuse, waste products • dross (n.)

  8. a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence • assurance (n.) • (n.) a risky or daring undertaking; • (v.) to expose to danger; to dare • venture

  9. an institution for care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety • asylum (n.) • a debt; something disadvantageous • liability (n.) • to make young again; to renew • rejuvenate (v.)

  10. quarrelsome, fond of fighting • pugnacious (adj.) • lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy • flippant (adj.)

  11. The couple rejuvenated their landscaping with gigantic statues.

  12. console • (v.) to comfort; • (n.) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device • preposterous (adj.) • ridiculous, senseless

  13. institute • (v.) to establish, set up; • (n.) an organization for the promotion of learning • realm (n.) • a kingdom; a region or field of study

  14. dilate (v.) • to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon • immunity (n.) • resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation

  15. dwindle (v.) • to lessen, diminish • rabid (adj.) • furious, violently intense, unreasonable extreme; mad; infected with rabies

  16. remunerate (v.) • to reward, pay, reimburse • sterling (adj.) • genuine, excellent; of standard quality

  17. The idea that your pants could run from you is preposterous.

  18. to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon • dilate (v.) • resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation • immunity (n.)

  19. (v.) to establish, set up; • (n.) an organization for the promotion of learning • institute • a kingdom; a region or field of study • realm (n.)

  20. (v.) to comfort; • (n.) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device • console • ridiculous, senseless • preposterous (adj.)

  21. to reward, pay, reimburse • remunerate (v.) • genuine, excellent; of standard quality • sterling (adj.)

  22. to lessen, diminish • dwindle (v.) • furious, violently intense, unreasonable extreme; mad; infected with rabies • rabid (adj.)

  23. Somehow the significance of the trip dwindled with Lincoln out to lunch.

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