| A | B |
| 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 forward forcefully |
| cower | to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame |
| disdain | (v.)to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully OR (n.) a feeling of contempt |
| epitaph | a brief statement written on my tomb or gravestone |
| ethical | having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct |
| facetious | humorous; not meant seriously |
| inaudible | not able to be heard |
| indiscriminate | without restraint or control; unselective;random |
| intrigue | (n.) crafty dealings; underhanded plotting OR (v.) to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite with curiosity |
| jurisdiction | an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice |
| plausible | appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
| plebeian | (ajd.)common; vulgar; belonging to the lower class OR (n.) a common person; a member of the lower class |
| prodigal | (adj.) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant OR (n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent |
| proximity | nearness; closeness |
| pulverize | to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome |
| sequel | that which follows; a result; at literary work or film continuing the story of one written earlier |
| volatile | highly changeable; fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; unstable |