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5th unit vocab
Term | Definition |
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addendum | (n.) a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book |
aghast | (adj.) filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
cower | (v.) to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame |
epitaph | (n.) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
ethical | (adj.) having to do with morals, values, right and wrong |
inaudible | (adj.) not able to be heard |
intrigue | (n.) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting (v.) to form and carry our plots |
plausible | (adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
prodigal | (adj.) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant (n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent |
volatile | (adj.) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive |
ample | (adj.) more than enough, large, spacious |
apparition | (n.) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appereance |
assert | (v.) to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
disdain | (v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully (n.) a feeling of contempt |
facetious | (adj.) humorous, not meant seriously |
indiscriminate | (adj.) without restraint or control; unselective |
jurisdiction | (n.) an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice |
plebeian | (adj.) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class (n.) a common person, member of the lower class |
proximity | (n.) nearness, closeness |
pulverize | (v.) to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome |