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Vocabulary 5
Term | Definition |
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addendum | (N) a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or a written document. |
aghast | (adj) filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
cower | (v) to crouch or shrink away in fear |
epitaph | (adj) having to do with morals, values, write 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 or 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 behavior; 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 |
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 | (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 |
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 |