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Grade 8 Vocabulary Workshop Unit 5 Definitions

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aghastfilled with amazement, disgust, fear or terror
amplemore than enough, large, spacious
apparitiona ghost or ghostly figure
apparitionan unexplained or unusual appearance
assertto declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
cowerto crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
disdain (v.)to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully
disdain (n.)a feeling of contempt
epitapha brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
ethicalhaving to do with morals, values, right and wrong
ethicalin accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase
facetioushumorous, not meant seriously
inaudiblenot able to be hears
indiscriminatewithout restraint or control; unselective
intrigue (n.)crafty dealings, underhanded plotting
intrigue (v.)to form and carry out plots
intrigue (v.)to puzzle or excite the curiosity
jurisdictionan area of authority or control
jurisdictionthe right to administer justice
plebeian (adj.)common, vulgar
plebeian (adj.)belonging to the lower class
plebeian (n.)a common person, member of the lower class
prodigal (adj.)wastefully extravagant
prodigal (adj.)lavishly or generously abundant
prodigal (n.)one who is wasteful and self indulgent
proximitynearness, closeness
pulverizeto grind or pound to a powder or dust
pulverizeto destroy or overcome (as though smashing into fragments)
sequelthat which follows, a result
sequela literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier
volatilehighly changeable, fickle
volatiletending to become violent or explosive
volatilechanging readily from the liquid to the gaseous state

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