Vocab Unit 5
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20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 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 mean 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 grind 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, fickly; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state |
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