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unit 5 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| addendum | a 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 | a goahst or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance |
| assert | to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
| cower | to crouch or stink away in fear or shame |
| disdain | to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt |
| epitaph | a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
| ethical | having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with stands or right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase |
| facetious | humorous, not meant seriously |
| inaudible | not able to be heard |
| indiscriminate | without consistent or control; unselective |
| intrigue | crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity |
| jurisdiction | an 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 | wasteful, extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant one who is wasteful and self indulgent |
| proximity | nearness, closeness |
| pulverize | to grind of pound to a powder or dust to destroy or overcome as through by smashing into fragments |
| volatile | highly changeable fickle tending to become violent or explosive changing redyling from the liquid to the gaseous state. |