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Vocabulary 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |