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vocab 1 2010
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aghast | (adj)filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror. |
| ample | (adj)more than enough, large, spacious. |
| apparition | (n)a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance. |
| assert | (v)to declare or state as truth, maintian or defend, put forward forcefully. |
| cower | (v)to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame. |
| disdain | (v)to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully;(n)a feeling of contempt. |
| epitaph | (n)a brief statement written on a toemb or gravestone. |
| ethical | (adj)having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase. |
| facetious | (adj)humorous, not ment seriously. |
| inaudible | (adj)not able to be heard. |
| indiscriminate | (adj)without restraint or control. |
| intrigue | (n)crafty dealings, underhand plotting;(v)to form and carry out plots:to puzzle or excite the curiosity |
| jurisdiction | (n)an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice. |
| plausible | (adj)appearing true, reasonable, or fair. |
| plebeian | (adj) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class(n)a common person,member of the lower class. |
| prodigal | (adj)wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant;(n)one who is wasteful and self-indulgent. |
| proximity | (n)nearness or closeness. |
| pulverize | (v)to grind or pound to powder or dust; to destroy or overcome(as though by smashing into fragments) |
| sequel | (n)that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one made earlier. |
| volatile | (adj)highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state. |