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English 5A-5B Vocab
January 17th, 2014 Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aghast | filled with amazement, disgust, fear or terror |
| Ample | more than enough; large,spacious |
| Apparition | ghost or ghostly figure; unexplained or unusual appearance |
| Assert | to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
| Cower | to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame |
| Disdain | to look upon with disgust; to deplore; a feeling of contempt |
| Epitaph | a brief statement written on a tombstone |
| Ethical | having to do with morals, values, right and wrong |
| Facetious | humorous; not meant to be taken seriously |
| Inaudble | not able to heard |
| Indiscriminate | without restraint or control; unselective |
| Intrigue | crafty dealings; plotting; to puzzle or excite the curiousity |
| Jurisdiction | an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice |
| Plausible | appearing true, reasonable |
| Plebian | common, belonging to lower class; a commoner; member of lower class |
| Prodigal | wastefully extravagant or generously abundant; one who is wasteful |
| Proximity | nearness; closeness |
| Pulverize | to grind or pound to a powder or dust; destroy by smashing |
| Sequel | that which follows, a result; literary work or film continuing the story of one made earlier |
| Volatile | highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive |