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8th vocab unit #5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inaudible | not able to be heard |
| facetious | humorous; not meant seriously |
| ethical | having to do with morals; values; right and wrong |
| epitaph | a brief statement written in the tomb or gravestones |
| disdain | to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully |
| cower | to crouch or shrink away from fear or shame |
| assert | to declare or state the truth |
| apparition | a ghost or ghostly figure |
| ample | more than enough; large and spacious |
| aghast | filled with amazement |
| volatile | highly changeable; fickle, explosive |
| sequel | that which follows, a result |
| pulverize | to grind or pound to a powder or dust |
| proximity | nearness, closeness |
| prodigal | wastefully extravagant; generously abundant |
| plebeian | common, vulgar; belonging to a lower class |
| plausible | appearing to be true; reasonable, or fair |
| jurisdiction | an area of authority or control |
| intrigue | crafty dealings, underhanded plotting, to puzzle |
| indiscriminate | without restraint or control |