vocab unit 5

addendum

n. a thing that's added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document
syn: attachment, rider, extension

aghast

adj. filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
syn: shocked, horrified, stupefied
ant: delighted, overjoyed, unmoved

ample

adj. more than enough, large, spacious
syn: sufficient, adequate, considerable
ant: insufficient, inadequate

apparition

n. a ghost, or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance
syn: phantom, Spector

assert

v. to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
syn: affirm, avow

cower

v. to touch or shrink away in fear or shame
syn; wince, flinch
ant: stand up to

disdain

v. to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; n. a feeling of contempt
syn: spurn, reject
ant: revere, venerate, esteem, respect

epitaph

n.a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
syn: tombstone inscription

ethical

adj. having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase
syn: upright, virtuous, honorable
ant: immoral, unscrupulous, dishonest

facetious

adj. humorous, was not meant seriously
syn: comical, witty, tongue-in-cheek
ant: serious, humorless

inaudible

adj. not able to be heard
syn: faint, indistinct
ant: audible, perceptible

indiscriminate

adj. without restraint or control; unselective
syn: haphazard, random, uncritical
ant: selective, discriminating, judicious

intrigue

crafty dealings, underhanded plotting;v. to form and carry out
plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity
syn: scheme, plot, conspiracy
ant: fair play

jurisdiction

n. an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
syn: purview, supervision

plausible

adj. appearing true, reasonable, or fair
syn:believable, probable
ant:improbable, unbelievable, unlikely

plebeian

adj. common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; n. a common person, member of the lower class
syn: lowborn, proletarian, coarse, unrefined
ant: aristocratic, refined, cultivated

prodigal

adj. wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; n. one who is wasteful and self-indulgent
syn; improvident, spendthrift, wastrel
ant: frugal, economical, stingy, miserly

proximity

n. nearness, closeness
ant: distance,remoteness

pulverize

v. to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome(as though by smashing into fragments)
syn: compress

volatile

adj. highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state
syn: unstable, erratic
ant: stable, steady, static, inert, dormant