Fill in the vocab please

Answer 1

please. my gf just had a baby. im in college. i have no job. im on my own. please i need a break. the words are assurance, dwindle, preposterous, remunerate, asylum, flippant, pugnacious, sparse, console, immunity, rabid, sterling, dilate, institute, realm, venture, dross, liability, rejuvinate, warp.

I. Definitions

1. furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad, infected with rabies....RABID

2. lacking in seriousness, disrespectful, saucy.........FLIPPANT

3. meager, scant, scattered.........SPARCE

4. genuine, excellent; of standard quality........STERLING

5. quarrelsome, fond of fighting..........PUGNACIOUS

6. ridiculous, senseless..........PREPOSTEROUS

7. a debt; somthing disadvantageous..........LIABILITY

8. a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence......ASSURANCE

9. resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation........IMMUNITY

10.a risky or daring undertaking; to expose to danger; to dare.........VENTURE

11.an institution for care of children or elderly people; a place of safety.........ASYLUM

12.a kingdom; a region or field of study........REALM

13.refuse, waste products.........DROSS

14.to comfort; the keyboard of an organ........CONSOLE

15.to lessen, diminish.........DWINDLE

16.to establish, set up; an organization for the promotion of learning......INSTITUTE

17.to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon........DILATE

18.to make young again.....REJUVENATE

19.to reward, pay, reimburse........REMUNERATE

20.to twist out of shape; an abnormality.......WARP

TRY AND USE THESE DEFINITIONS NOW TO GET THE SAME MEANINGS BELOW. YOU HAVE TO READ CAREFULLY AND THINK ABOUT THE WORDS. SOMEONE MIGHT DELETE THIS QUESTION.

II. Synonyms

1.a handicap, difficulty, impediment, drawback

2.to found, bring about, an academy

3.to try, chance,undertake; a gamble

4.to soothe, solace, alleviate

5.to compensate, satisfy, profit, benefit

6.to enlarge, expand, swell, prolong

7.first rate, outstanding, worthy; pure

8.to decrease, shrink, fade, peter out

9.nonsensical, absurd, incredible

10.to renew, revitalize, breathe new life into

11.thin, scanty, few and far between

12.to bendm distort, misshape, an irregularity

13.argumentative, combative, belligerent

14.sureness, poise, self-possession; a promise

15.exemption, impunity, excusal

16.rubbish, trash, detritus; dregs, scum

17.a domain, duchy, bailiwick, jurisdiction

18.impudent, impertinent, insolent; frivolous

19.fanatical, zealous; raving, infuriated, berserk

20.a sanctuary, refuge; a sanatorium

III.Antonyms (NOTE: Not all words will be used here.)

1.serious, respectful, deferential, obsequious

2.to contract, compress, constrict

3.to withdraw, retire, shrink from, shy away

4.to wear out, exhaust, enervate, debilitate

5.to distress, aggravate, bother, vex, torment

6.plentiful, abundant, profuse, teeming

7.an advantage, asset

8.uncertainty, doubt, insecurity

9.to increase, enlarge, swell, proliferate

10.to straighten, unbend; to rectify

11.mediocre, shoddy, second-rate, sham

12.vulnerablity, susceptibility, exposure

13.moderate, restrained, blase, indifferent

14.to tenminate, discontinue; to demolish, raze

15.sensible, reasonable, realistic, plausible

16.peace- loving, friendly, amicable, congenial

IV. Sentence Completion

1. You will need experience, abiltiy, financing, and good luck to have any chance of succeeding in so risky a business ___________

2. He is such a(n)_____________ Chess player that he spends almost all of his spare time either playing studying to improve his game

3. As the snake came into view and slithered across our path, Ed's eyes ___________ with fear.

4. When I arrived in California, I found employment opportunities there so ___________ that I soon decided to return home.

5. All of the riches of this world, said the minister, are so much worthless __________ without spiritual values and faith.

6. The wooden staircase we had worked so hard to build was now irregularly curved because the boards had ________________.

7. We hope to lessen the number, length, and severity of common colds, even if we cannot provide complete ________ from them.

8. Many members have lost interest in our club, but I am confident that we can _______________ their enthusiasm with a worthwhile program.

9.As the days passed with no signs of life from the men trapped in the mine, hopes for their rescue _______ and eventually vansihed.

10. Because his army was stronger than his rival's, the pretender to the throne was able to seize power throughout the entire __________.

11. When Horace, my favorite hamster, died suddenly, my friends were unable to _________ me during my hours of grief.

12. For many years, Mrs. Smith devoted her time, her energies, and her funds to establishing a(n) __________ for promoting world peace.

13. The idea that an incoming President can miraculously solve all of the nation's problems is simply _______________.

14. I consider myself a very peaceful person, but if anyone approaches me in a(n) _______________ manner, I am prepared to defend myself.

15. Although I cannot support her in the election, I fully appreciate her many ____ qualities.

16. The English word bedlam was taken from an imfamous ______ for the insane in medieval London.

17. He is an excellent ball handler and a very good shot; his only serious ________ as a Basketball player is lack of speed.

18. Can any amount of money ________ me for the years of my life I have given to that hopeless cause?

19. When we are discussing a serious problem like drug abuse, I feel that ________ remarks are in bad taste.

20. Calling upon his many years of experience, the retired warden discussed with great _______ the topic of the evening--"Can Criminals Be Rehabilitated?"

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