vocab unit 5

addendum

addendum

(n.) a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document

aghast

(adj.) filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror

cower

(v.) to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame

epitaph

(n.) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

ethical

(adj.) Having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase

inaudible

(adj.) not able to be heard

intrigue

(n.) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting

plausible

(adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair

prodigal (adj)

(adj.) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant

prodigal (n.)

(n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent

ample

(adj.) more than enough, large, spacious

apparation

(n.) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance

assert

(v.) to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully

disdain (v.)

(v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully

disdain (n.)

(n.) a feeling of contempt

facetious

(adj.) humorous, not meant seriously

indiscriminate

(adj.) without restraint or control; unselective

jurisdiction

(n.) an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice

plebeian (adj.)

(adj.) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class

plebeian (n.)

(n.) a common person, member of the lower class

proximity

(n.) nearness, closeness

pulverize

(v.) to ground or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments)

volatile

(adj.) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state

intrigue

(v.) to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity