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English vocab 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| addendum | thing that is added, attachment, extension |
| aghast | filled with amazement, disgust, fear, shocked |
| ample | more than enough, large, spacious, sufficient |
| apparation | ghost, unusual appearance, phantom |
| assert | declare or state as truth, affirm, defend |
| cower | crouch or shrink away in fear or shame, flinch |
| disdain | look upon with scorn, feeling of contempt, reject |
| epitaph | brief statement written on gravestone |
| ethical | having to do with morals, values, right and wring, virtuous, honorable |
| facetious | humorous, comical, witty |
| inaudible | not able to be heard, faint |
| indiscriminate | without control, random |
| intrigue | form and carry out plots, excite with curiosity, scheme |
| jurisdiction | area of authority or control, supervision |
| plausible | appearing true, fair, believable |
| plebeian | common person, lower class, unrefined |
| prodigal | wastefully extravagant, generously abundant, self-indulgent |
| proximity | nearness, closeness, distance |
| pulverize | pound to dust, destroy, demolish |
| volatile | highly changeable, tends to be violent, explosive, unstable erratic |