vocab unit 8

2. adj. genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness
5. v. to comfort; n. the keyboard of a organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device
6. v. to twist out of shape; n. an abnormality
11. adj. ridiculous; senseless
12. v. to make young again; to make like new
14. n. a kingdom; a region or field or study
15. v. to establish, set up; n. organization that promotes learning
16. n. a risky or daring undertaking; v. to expose to danger; to dare
17. n. resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
18. v. to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon

1. n. refuse, waste products
3. v. to reward, pay, reimburse
4. adj. lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
7. n. a pledge; freedom from doubt, self confidence
8. v. to lessen, diminish
9. adj. meager, scant, scattered
10. n. an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc. ; a place of safety
11. adj. quarrelsome, fond of fighting
12. adj. furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies
13. n. a debt; something disadvantageous