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Aghast |
adj. filled with amazement, disgusts, fear or terror |
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Ample |
adj. more than enough, large, spacious |
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Apparation |
n. a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance |
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Assert |
v. to declare or state as truth, mantain or defend, put forward forcefully |
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Cower |
v. to crouch or shrink away from in fear or ashame |
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Disdain |
v. to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; n. a feeling of contempt |
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Epitaph |
n. a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
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Ethical |
adj. having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase |
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Facetious |
adj. humorous, not meant seriously |
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Inaudible |
adj. not able to be heard |
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Indiscriminate |
adj. without restraint or control; unselective |
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Intrigue |
n. crafty dealings; underhanded plotting; v. to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity |
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Jurisdiction |
n. an area of authorithy or control; the right to administer justice |
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Plausible |
adj. appearing true, reasonable or fair |
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Plebeian |
adj. common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; n. a common person, member of the lower class |
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Prodigal |
adj. wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; n. one who is wasteful and self-indulgent |
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Proximity |
n. nearness, closeness |
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Pulverize |
v. to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments) |
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Sequel |
n. that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one made earlier |
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Volatile |
adj. highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid o the gaseous state |
