vocab unit 5
level C sadlier-oxford
Terms
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- cower
- v) To crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
- proximity
- n) nearness, closeness
- plebeian
- n) a common person, member of the lower class; adj. common, vulgar belonging to the lower class
- volatile
- adj) highly changeable , fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseos state
- aghast
- adj) filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
- disdain
- v) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully n. a feeling of contempt
- indiscriminate
- adj) without restraint or control; unselective
- facetious
- adj) humorous, not meant seriously
- pulverize
- v) to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome( as though by smashing into fragments)
- sequel
- n) that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier
- ethical
- adj) having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase
- jurisdiction
- n) an area of autority or control; the right to administer justice
- intrigue
- n) crafty dealings, upperhanded plotting; v. to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity
- plausible
- adj) appearing true, reasonable, or fair
- apparition
- n) ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance
- assert
- v) To declare or state the truth, maintain, or defend, put forward forcefully
- prodigal
- adj) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; n.one who is wasteful and self- indulgent
- inaudible
- adj) not able to be heard
- ample
- adj) More than enough, large, spacious
- epitaph
- n) a brief statement written on a tomb or grave stone