English 9 Unit 8 Vocabulary Words

Definition: "genuine; excellent; made of silver of standard fineness"

Definition: "A debt; something disadvantageous"

Definition: "to comfort; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device"

Definition: "a risky undertaking; to expose to danger"

Definition: "meager, scant, scattered"

Definition: "lacking in seriousness; disrespectful; saucy"

Definition: "to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon"

Definition: "an institution for the care of elderly; a place of safety"

Definition: "to lessen; diminish"

Definition: "Quarrelsome; fond of fighting"

Definition: "ridiculous; senseless"

Definition: "refuse, waste products"

Definition: "furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme"

Definition: "a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence"

Definition: "to establish, set up; an organization for the promotion of learning"

Definition: "to twist out of shape; an abnormality"

Definition: "resistance to disease; freedom from some change"

Definition: "a kingdom; a region or field of study"

Definition: "to reward, pay, reimburse"

Definition: "to make young again; to make like new"