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Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aghast | filled with amazement, disgust, fear or terror |
| ample | more than enough |
| apparition | a ghost or ghostly figure |
| assert | to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend |
| cower | to crouch or shrink away from fear or shame |
| disdain | to look upon with scorn, to refuse scornfully |
| epitaph | a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
| ethical | having to do with morals, values, right and wrong |
| facetious | humorous, not meant seriously |
| inaudible | not able to be heard |
| indiscriminate | without restraint or control |
| intrigue | underhanded plotting, to form or carry out plots |
| jurisdiction | an area of authority or control, the right to administer justice |
| plausible | appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
| plebeian | common, vulgar. belonging to the lower class |
| prodigal | wastefully extravagant. one who is self wasteful |
| proximity | nearness, closeness |
| pulverize | to grind to a powder or dust, to destroy or overcome |
| sequel | that which follows, a result |
| volatile | highly changeable, fickle. cannot decide |