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8th ELA PreAP Unit 5
Vocabulary List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aghast | filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
| ample | more than enough, large, spacious |
| apparition | a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance |
| assert | to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
| cower | to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame |
| disdain | to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully |
| epitaph | a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
| ethical | having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; requiring a prescription for purchase |
| facetious | humorous, not meant seriously |
| inaudiable | not able to be heard |
| indiscriminate | without restraint or control; unselective |
| intrigue | crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots |
| jurisdiction | an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice |
| plausible | appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
| plebeian | common, vulgar; belonging to lower class |
| prodigal | wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant |
| proximity | nearness, closeness |
| pulverize | to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome |
| sequel | that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier |
| volatile | highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive |