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8th Grade unit 5 Vocab definitions

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 re
epitapha brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
ethicalhaving to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; REQUIRING A PRESCRIPITION FOR PURCHASE
facetioushumorous, not meant seriously
inaudiblenot able to be heard
indiscriminatewithout restraint or control; unselective
intriguecftarty dealings, underhanded
jurisdictionan area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
plausibleappearing true, reasonable, or fair
plebiancommon, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class
prodigalwastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant
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 one written or made earlier
volatilehighly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state

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