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Integrated English 1
Unit 5 Level C
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aghast | (adj) filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
| ample | more than enough. large, spacious |
| apparition | (n) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance |
| assert | (v) to declare or state as truth, 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 |
| disdain | (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 restraint or control; unselective |
| intrigue | (n) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting |
| intrigue | (v) to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the 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 |
| plebeian | (n) a common person, member of the lower class |
| prodigal | (n) nearness. closeness |
| pulverize | (v) to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments) |
| proximity | (n) nearness, closeness |
| sequel | (n) that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier |
| volatile | (adj) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state |