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Unit 5 Vocab (8th)
Unit 5 Spelling / Vocab (8th)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Addendum | Thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document |
| Aghast | Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
| Ample | More than enough, large, spacious |
| Apparition | Ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance |
| Assert | To declare or speak as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
| Cower | Crouch or shrink away in fear or shame |
| Disdain | To look upon with scorn; To refuse scornfully; A feeling of contempt |
| Epitaph | Brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
| Ethical | Having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; In accordance with standards of right conduct; Requiring a prescription for purchase |
| Facetious | Humorous, not meant seriously |
| Inaudible | Not able to be heard |
| Indiscriminate | Without restraint or contrrol; Unselective |
| Intrigue | Crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; To form and carry out plots; To puzzle or excite the curiosity |
| Jurisdiction | Area of authority or control; The right to administer justice |
| Plausible | Appearing true, reasonable or fair |
| Plebeian | Common, vulgar; Belonging to the lower class; A common person, member of the lower class |
| Prodigal | Wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; One who is wasteful and self-indulgent |
| Proximity | Nearness, closeness |
| Pulverize | To grind or pound to a powder or dust; To destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments) |
| Volatile | Highly changeable, fickle; Tending to become violent or explosive; Changing readily from liquid to gaseous state |