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English vocab lidiak
english unit 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aghast | fillied with amazement, disgust, or fear |
| ample | more than enough, large; spacious |
| apparition | an unexplained appearance; a ghostly figure |
| assert | to declare or state as truth; put forward forcefully |
| cower | crouch or shri nk away in fear or shame |
| disdain | to look upon with scorn; feeling of contempt |
| epitaph | a brief statement on a tomb or gravestone |
| ethical | having to do with moral values, right, and wrong; in accordance with right of conduct; requiring a prescription |
| facetious | humorous; not serious |
| inaudible | not able to be heard |
| indiscriminate | unselective; no restraint or control |
| intrigue | to puzzle or ezcite curiously; crafty dealings |
| jurisdiction | an area of authority or control |
| plausible | appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
| plebeian | belonging to the lower class; common, vulgar |
| prodigal | wastefully extravagant; wasteful and self indulgent |
| proximity | closeness |
| pulverize | to smash into tiny pieces |
| sequel | that which follows; literary work or film that continues the one previous |
| volatile | tending to become violent or explosive |