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8th vocab unit #5
Question | Answer |
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inaudible | not able to be heard |
facetious | humorous; not meant seriously |
ethical | having to do with morals; values; right and wrong |
epitaph | a brief statement written in the tomb or gravestones |
disdain | to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully |
cower | to crouch or shrink away from fear or shame |
assert | to declare or state the truth |
apparition | a ghost or ghostly figure |
ample | more than enough; large and spacious |
aghast | filled with amazement |
volatile | highly changeable; fickle, explosive |
sequel | that which follows, a result |
pulverize | to grind or pound to a powder or dust |
proximity | nearness, closeness |
prodigal | wastefully extravagant; generously abundant |
plebeian | common, vulgar; belonging to a lower class |
plausible | appearing to be true; reasonable, or fair |
jurisdiction | an area of authority or control |
intrigue | crafty dealings, underhanded plotting, to puzzle |
indiscriminate | without restraint or control |