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Aghast (adj.) filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror Ample (adj.) more than enough, large, spacious Apparition (n.) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance Assert (v.) to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully Cower (v.) to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame Disdain (v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt Epitaph (n.) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone 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 Inaudible (adj.) not able to be heard 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 Jurisdiction (n.) an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice Plausible (adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair Plebeian (adj.) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; (n.) a common person, member of the lower class Prodigal (adj.) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; (n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent Proximity (n.) nearness, closeness Pulverize (v.) to ground or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments) Sequel (n.) that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier Volatile (adj.) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state