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Unit 5 vocab
Unit 5 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aghast | filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
| Ample | more than enough, large spacious |
| Apparition | A ghost or ghostly figure, Unexplained, Unusual appearance |
| Assert | to declare or state as truth |
| Cower | to crouch or shrink away from fear or shame |
| Disdain | to look upon with scorn, to refuse scornfully. A feeling of contempt |
| Epitaph | A brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
| Ethical | having to do with morals, values, right or wrong, etc. |
| Facetious | Humorous, not meant to be funny/taken seriously |
| Inaudible | not able to be heard |
| Indiscriminate | without restraint or control |
| Intrigue | Plotting, to carry out plots, Underhanded plotting |
| Jurisdiction | An area of authority or control |
| Plausible | appearing true, reasonable fair |
| Plebian | common, vulgar, common person |
| Prodigal | wasteful extravagant, lavishly abundant, self indulgent |
| Pulverize | to grind to a powder |
| Sequel | that which Follows |
| Volatile | Highly changeable, tending to become violent. |
| Obsess | to trouble, haunt the mind |
| Ornate | Elaborately Decorated |
| Oust | to remove; drive out of a position or place |
| Peruse | to read thoroughly and carefully |
| Porous | full of tiny holes, able to be penetrated by air and water |
| Promontory | A high point of land extending into the water |
| Prone | Lying face down; inclined; likely |
| Qualm | A Pang of consciences, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; A feeling of faintness or nausea. |
| Recourse | A person or thing to turn to for help and advice |
| Residue | A remainder; that which remains when a part has been removed. |