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| 1. a pledge; 2. freedom from doubt, self-confidence | assurance |
| 1. an institution for the care of children, elderly people; 2. a place of safety | asylum |
| to comfort | console (v.) |
| a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device | console (n.) |
| to become larger or wider, to expand upon | dilate |
| refuse, waste products | dross |
| to lessen, diminish | dwindle |
| lacking in seriousness, disrespectful, saucy | flippant |
| 1. resistance to disease; 2. freedom from some charge or obligation | immunity |
| to establish, set up | institute (v.) |
| an organization for the promotion of learning | institute (n.) |
| 1. a debt; 2. something disadvantageous | liability |
| ridiculous, senseless | preposterous |
| quarrelsome, fond of fighting | pugnacious |
| 1. furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; 2. mad, infected with rabies | rabid |
| 1. a kingdom; 2. a region or field of study | realm |
| 1. to make young again; 2. to make like new | rejuvenate |
| to reward, pay, reimburse | remunerate |
| meager, scant | sparse |
| 1. genuine, excellent; 2. made of silver of standard fineness | sterling |
| a risky or daring undertaking | venture (n.) |
| to expose to danger; to dare | venture (v.) |
| to twist out of shape | warp (v.) |
| an abnormality | warp (n.) |