Vocab Unit 8

Set A1

100

(Noun) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety

HINT: Was once a word used to describe a mental institution

Asylum

200

(Noun) a kingdom; a region or field of study

Hint: you play on these in minecraft

Realm

300

(Verb) to lessen, diminish

Hint: rhymes with a type of dog's fur

Dwindle

(Rhymes with brindle)

400

(Verb) to twist out of shape; (Noun) an abnormality

Hint: swap two letters and it becomes what you do to gifts

Warp

500

(Adjective) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness

Hint: 925 marking on jewelry

Sterling

Set A2

100

(Adjective) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

Flippant

200

(Verb) to comfort; (Noun) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device

Hint: These are also inside cars

Console

300

(Verb) to make young again; to make like new

Hint: 4 syllables

Rejuvenate

400

(Noun) a debt; something disadvantageous

Hint: Lorde has a song titled with this word

Liability

500

(Adjective) quarrelsome, fond of fighting

Hint: woof

Pugnacious

Set B1

100

(Adjective) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies

No hint

Rabid

200

(Verb) to reward, pay, reimburse

No hint

Remunerate

300

(Noun) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation

Hint: A small juice bottle with turmeric and ginger you're supposed to drink all at once is often titled with this word

Immunity

400

(Adjective) meager, scant; scattered

Hint: few and far between, think of a poorly watered garden

Sparse

500

(Verb) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon

Hint: Sometimes, they do this to your eyes at the eye doctor

Dilate

Set B2

100

(Noun) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence

Assurance

200

(Noun) refuse, waste products

Rhymes with a dental product

Dross

(Rhymes with floss)

300

(Adjective) ridiculous, senseless

No hint

Preposterous

400

(Verb) to establish, set up; (Noun) organization that promotes learning

No hint

Institute

500

(Noun) a risky or daring undertaking; (Verb) to expose to danger; to dare

Hint: You could add "Ad"

Venture

Bonus Category

100

What family does Juliet belong to?

the Capulets

200

What family does Romeo belong to?

The Montagues

300

This Count would like to marry Juliet

Paris

400

This servant of the Capulet house cannot read and asks Benvolio and Romeo for help reading Lord Capulet's invitation

Peter

500

Romeo's good friend that encourages him to forget about Rosaline

Benvolio