Vocabulary Word | Definition |
Aghast | (adj)Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, 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 trith, 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 restraing or control; unselective. |
Intrigue | (n)Crafty dealings, underhanded plotting;(v)To form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite 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. |
Sequel | (n)that which follows, a result; a literay work or film continuing the story of one made earlier. |
Volatile | (adj)Highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous stae. |