Vocab Unit 5
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20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 assert | v. to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
| ample | adj. more then enough, large, spacious |
| epitaph | n. a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
| plausible | adj. appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
| cower | v. to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame |
| sequel | n. that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continueing the story of one written or made earlier |
| pulverize | v. to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments) |
| ethical | adj. having to do with morals, values, right and wrong, in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase. |
| facetious | adj. humorous, not meant seriously |
| jurisdiction | n. an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice |
| prodigal | adj. wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant.- n. one who is wasteful and self indulgent |
| plebeian | adj. common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class. (n)-a common person, member of the lowest class. |
| volatile | adj. highly changeable, fickle, tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid into the gaseous state |
| proximity | n. nearness, closeness |
| apparition | n. a ghost or ghostly figure, an unexplained or unusual appearance |
| disdain | v. to look upon with scorn, to refuse scornfully. n-a feeling of content |
| indiscriminate | adj. without restraint or control, unselective |
| intrigue | n. crafty dealings, underhanded plotting. v-to form and carry out plots, to puzzle or excite the curiosity. |
| inaudible | adj. not able to be heard |
| aghast | adj. filled with amazement, disgust, fear or terror. |
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