Level C-Unit 5
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- disdain
- to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt
- facetious
- humorous, not meant seriously
- pulverize
- to grind or pound to a powder or dust
- ethical
- having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase
- indiscriminate
- without restaint or control; unselective
- assert
- to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
- proximity
- nearness, closeness
- prodigal
- wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant
- epitaph
- a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
- sequel
- that which follows, a result
- cower
- to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
- apparition
- a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance
- aghast
- filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
- volatile
- highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent
- jurisdiction
- an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
- intrigue
- crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity
- plebeian
- common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class
- inaudible
- not able to be heard
- plausible
- appearing true, reasonable, or fair
- ample
- more than enough, large, spacious