Unit 5 words, synonyms, and antonyms level c
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jalenaaron on November 20, 2008
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level c, vocabulary workshop, sadlier -oxford, unit 5
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Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop - New Edition - Level C - Unit 5
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aghast | filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
| ample | more than enough, large, spacious |
| apparition | a ghost or ghostly figure |
| assert | to declare or state as truth |
| cower | to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame |
| disdain | to look up with scorn |
| epitaph | a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
| ethical | having to do with morals, values, right and wrong |
| facetious | humurous, not meant seriously |
| inaudible | not able to be heard |
| indiscriminate | without restraint or control |
| intrigue | crafty dealings, underhanded plotting |
| jurisdiction | an area of authority or control |
| plausible | appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
| plebeian | common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class |
| prodigal | wastefully extravagent |
| proximity | nearness, closeness |
| pulverize | to grind or powder to dust |
| sequel | that which follows, a result |
| volatile | highly changable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive |
| aghast | s-shocked, horrified , stupefied |
| ample | s-sufficient, adequate, considerable |
| apparition | s-phantom, specter |
| assert | s-affirm, avow |
| cower | s-cringe, flinch |
| disdain | s-spurn, reject |
| epitaph | s-tombstone inscription |
| ethical | s-upright, virtuous, honorable |
| facetious | s-comical, witty, tongue-in-cheek |
| inaudible | s-faint, indistinct |
| indiscriminate | s-haphazzard, random, uncritical |
| intrigue | s-scheme, plot, conspiracy |
| jurisdiction | s-purview |
| plausible | s-believable, probable |
| plebeian | s-lowborn, proletarian, coarse, unrefined |
| prodigal | s-improvident, spendthrift, wastrel |
| pulverize | s-crush, demolish |
| sequel | s-follow-up, continuation |
| volatile | s-unstable, erratic |
| aghast | a-delighted, overjoyed, unmoved |
| ample | a-insufficient, inadequate |
| cower | a-stand up to |
| disdain | a-revere, venerate, esteem, respect |
| ethical | a-immoral, unscrupulous, dishonest |
| facetious | a-serious, humorless |
| inaudible | a-audible, easily heard |
| indiscriminate | a-selective |
| intrigue | a-fair play |
| jurisdiction | a-purview |
| plausible | a-improbable, far-fetched |
| plebeian | a-aristocratic, refined, cultivated |
| prodigal | a-frugal, economical, stingy, miserly |
| proximity | a-distance, remoteness |
| pulverize | a-crush, demolish |
| sequel | a-prelude, overture, curtain-raiser |
| volatile | a-stable, steady, static, inert, dormant |
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