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English unit five
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Term | Definition |
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aghast | filled with amazement, disgust or fear |
ample | more than enough, large |
apparition | a ghostly figure |
assert | put forward forcefully |
cower | to crouch or shrink back in fear |
disdain | to look upon with scorn |
epitaph | a statement written on a tomb stone |
ethicle | rights and wrongs |
facetious | sarcastic |
inaudible | not able to be heard |
indiscriminate | without restraint or control |
intrigue | to puzzle or excite the curiosity |
jurisdiction | an area of authority or control |
plausible | appearing true, reasonable or fair |
plebeian | common, belonging to the lower class |
prodigal | lavishly or generously abundant |
proximity | nearness, closeness |
pulverize | to grind or pound into a powder or dust |
sequel | a follow up |
volatile | violent or explosive |