Vocab - Unit 5

addendum

addendum

a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document

aghast

filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror

ample

more than enough, large, spacious

apparition

a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance

assert

to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put foward forcefully

cower

to crouch or shrink away on fear or shame

disdain

to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt

epitaph

a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

ethical

having to do with morals, values, right and 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 plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity

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; a common person, member of the lower class

prodigal

wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; one who is wasteful and self-indulgent

proximity

nearness, closeness

pulverize

to grind or pound to powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments)

volatile

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