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Vocabulary Unit 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Addendum(n) | A thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document. |
| 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; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase. |
| Inaudible(adj) | Not able to be heard. |
| Intrigue(n) | Crafty dealings, underhanded plotting. |
| Intrigue(v) | To form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity. |
| Plausible(adj) | Appearing true, reasonable, or fair. |
| Prodigal(adj) | wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant. |
| Prodigal(n) | One who is wasteful and self-indulgent. |
| Volatile(adj) | Highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state. |
| Ample(adj) | 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, but forward forcefully. |
| Disdain(v) | To look upon with scorn: to refuse scornfully. |
| Disdain(n) | A feeling of contempt. |
| Facetious(adj) | Humorous, not meant seriously. |
| Indiscriminate(adj) | Without restraint or control; unselective. |
| Jurisdiction(n) | A area of authority or control, the right to administer justice. |
| Plebeian(adj) | common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class. |
| Plebeian(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 (as though by smashing into fragments). |
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