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 figure |
assert | to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
cower | to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame |
disdain | to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully. a feeling of contempt |
epitaph | a brief statement written on a 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 |
intrigue | crafty dealings, underhanded plotting. to puzzle or excite the curiosity |
jurisdiction | an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice |
plausible | appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
plebeian | common, vulgar, belonging to the lower class. a common person belonging to the lower class |
prodigal | wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant |
proximity | nearness; closeness |
pulverize | to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome |
sequel | that which follows, a result, a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier |
volatile | highly changeable; fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state |