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vocab unit 5:)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aghast | filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror. |
| ample | more than enough, large spacious. |
| apparition | a ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance |
| assert | to declare or state as truth,maintain, or defend, put forward forcefully |
| cower | to crouch or shrink away from 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 standards of right conduct; requiriing a prescription for purchase. |
| facetious | humorous, not meant seriously |
| inaudible | not able to be heard |
| indiscriminate | without restrain or control; unselective |
| intrigue | crafty dealings, underhand plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity. |
| jurisdiction | an area of authoority or cntrol; the right to administer justice |
| plausible | appearing true, reasonable, o fair |
| plebeian | common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class |
| prodigal | wastefully extravagant; lavishly or gnerously abundant; one who is wasteful and self indulgent |
| proximity | nearness, closeness |
| pulverize | to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome(as though by smashing into fragments) |
| sequel | that which follows, a result;a literary work or film continuing the story of one made earlier |
| volatile | highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state |