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assurance |
(n.) freedom from doubt; certainty |
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asylum |
(n.) a place offering protection and safety; a shelter |
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console |
(n.) a central control panel for a mechanical or electronic system; (v.) to comfort, to give emotional support |
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dilate |
(v.) to enlarge in all directions |
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dross |
(n.) waste, debris, garbage |
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dwindle |
(v.) to diminish or become less |
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flippant |
(adj.) lacking proper respect or seriousness; disrespectful |
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immunity |
(n.) exemption from normal legal duties, penalties, or liabilities; resistance to disease |
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institute |
(n.) an association organized to promote art, science, or education; (v.) to establish, organize, and set in operation, to begin |
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liability |
(n.) something that holds one back; a handicap |
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preposterous |
(adj.) |
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pugnacious |
(adj.) fond of fighting; quarrelsome |
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rabid |
(adj.) raging, uncontrollable; extremely enthusiastic; fanatical |
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realm |
(n.) a field of study; a kingdom |
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rejuvenate |
(v.) to restore to youth; to renew |
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remunerate |
(v.) to compensate for; to make payment for |
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sparse |
(adj.) occurring, growing, or settled at widely-spaced intervals; not thick or dense |
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sterling |
(adj.) of the highest quality |
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venture |
(n.) a risky or dangerous undertaking (v.) to expose to danger or risk |
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warp |
(n.) an abnormal condition, state, or quality, an irregularity; (v.) to turn or twist out of shape |
