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8th Grade Unit 5

AB
aghastfilled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
amplemore than enough, large, spacious
apparitiona ghost or ghostly figure; an 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
disdainto look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt
epitapha brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
ethicalhaving to do with morals, values, right and wrong;requiring a prescription for purchase
facetioushumorous, not meant seriously
inaudiblenot able to be heard
indiscriminatewithout restraint or control; unselective
intriguecrafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity
jurisdictionan area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
plausibleappearing true, reasonable or fair
plebiancommon, vulgar; belonging to the lowest class; a common person,member of the lower class
prodigalwastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; one who is wasteful and self-indulgent
proximitynearness, closeness
pulverizeto grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments)
sequelthat which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of the one made earlier
volatilehighly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state


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