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Vocab 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aghast | filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
| ample | more than enough, large, spacious |
| assert | to declare or state with truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
| apparition | a ghostly figure; an unexpected or unusual appearance |
| cower | to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame |
| disdain | to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feelin of contempt |
| epitaph | a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
| ethical | having to do with morals, values, right an d wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase |
| facetious | humorous, not meant seriously |
| inaudible | not able to be heard |
| indiscriminate | without restraint or control; unselective |
| intrigue | crafty dealings, underhanded lotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite th curiosity |
| jurisdiction | an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice |
| plausible | apearing true, resonable, or fair |
| plebeian | common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class |
| prodigal | wastefully extravagant; lavishly or enerously 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 (by smashing into pieces) |
| 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 |
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