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| aghast | (adj.) filled with amazement, disgust, fear, ot terror |
| ample | (adj.) more than enough, large, spacious |
| apparition | (n.) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance |
| assert | (v.) to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
| cower | (v.) to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame |
| disdain | (v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt |
| epitaph | (n.) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
| ethical | (adj.) having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase |
| facetious | (adj.) humorous, not meant seriously |
| inaudible | (adj.) not able to be heard |
| indiscriminate | (adj.) without restraint or control; unselective |
| intrigue | (n.) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; (v.) to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity |
| jurisdiction | (n.) an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice |
| plausible | (adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
| plebeian | (adj.) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class (n.) a common person, member of the lower class |
| prodigal | (adj.) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; (n.) one who is wwasteful and self-indulgent |
| proximity | (n.) nearness, closeness |
| 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 |
| volatile | (adj) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state |
