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Vocabulary for 5
Mrs. Edwards Vocabulary 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aghast | amazed or shocked |
| ample | plenty, more than enough |
| apparition | ghostly figure, unexplained |
| assert | declare as truth |
| cower | shrink in fear |
| disdain | look upon with bad feelings, reject |
| epitaph | statement on gravestone |
| ethical | having to do with right and wrong, morals |
| facetious | meant to be funny |
| inaudible | not able to be heard |
| indiscriminate | randomly, without control |
| intrigue | crafty and underhanded, puzzling |
| jurisdiction | area under control of another |
| plausible | appears to be true or fair |
| plebian | common, ordinary or lower class |
| prodigal | wasteful or one who overly generous |
| proximity | closeness or near |
| pulverize | grind to a powder or destroy |
| sequel | a continuation of another, one that follows |
| volatile | highly chargable, unstable |