filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror

to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame

a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase

crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity

appearing true, reasonable, or fair

highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state

more than enough, large, spacious

ghost or ghostly figure; an underexglained or unusual appearance

to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully

to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt

an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice

to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments)

embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed

to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully

to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way

cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm

to exclude grom a group, banish, send away

forewarning or foreboding of a future event

able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily

withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice

great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to cause deep pain or sorrow

delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion

to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in

a pen name, name assumed by a writer

to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively

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Unit 5-6 Vocab

Question	Answer
aghast	filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
cower	to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame
epitaph	a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
ethical	having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase
inaudible	not able to be heard
intrigue	crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity
plausible	appearing true, reasonable, or fair
volatile	highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state
ample	more than enough, large, spacious
apparition	ghost or ghostly figure; an underexglained or unusual appearance
assert	to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
disdain	to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt
jurisdiction	an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
proximity	nearness, closeness
pulverize	to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments)
abashed	embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
articulate	to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully
flaunt	to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
genial	cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
ostracize	to exclude grom a group, banish, send away
premonition	forewarning or foreboding of a future event
retentive	able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
aloof	withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice
anguish	great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to cause deep pain or sorrow
finesse	delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion
instill	to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
pseudonym	a pen name, name assumed by a writer
purge	to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
resolute	bold, determined; firm

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