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vocab unit 5
Question | Answer |
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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 the 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 |
disdain | v. to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; |
disdain | n. a feeling of contempt |
facetious | adj. humorous, not meant seriously |
indiscriminate | |
jurisdiction | n. an 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) |