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Vocabulary #21
ELA Vocabulary #21
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apparition | a ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance |
| aghast | filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
| ethical | having to do with morals, values, and right and wrong; in accordance with standards of moral conduct |
| epitaph | a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
| indiscriminate | done at random without judgement, without a restraint or control; unselective |
| facetious | humorous, not meant seriously and generally including a sarcastic tone |
| jurisdiction | an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice |
| intrigue | secretive plans, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to fascinate, puzzle or excite one's curiosity |
| prodigal | wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; one who is wasteful and self-indulgent |
| plebeian | common, vulgar; Belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class, something that is very pedestrian |
| startled by the ________________________ | apparition |
| ________________ at the brutality of the crime | aghast |
| raised important ___________questions | ethical |
| wrote his own ________________- | epitaph |
| ______________slaughter during the raid | indiscriminate |
| laughing at her _____________ remarks | facetious |
| comes under the __________________ of the state | jurisdiction |
| uncover a network of ___________________ | intrigue |
| ____________ with gifts at Christmastime | prodigal |
| _____________ tastes | plebeian |
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