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Integrated English 1
Unit 5 Level C
Term | Definition |
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aghast | (adj) filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
ample | more than enough. large, spacious |
apparition | (n) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance |
assert | (v) to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
cower | (v) to 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 |
epitaph | (n) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
ethical | (adj) having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase |
facetious | (adj) humorous, not meant seriously |
inaudible | (adj) not able to be heard |
indiscriminate | (adj) without restraint or control; unselective |
intrigue | (n) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting |
intrigue | (v) to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity |
jurisdiction | (n) an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice |
plausible | (adj) appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
plebeian | (adj) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class |
plebeian | (n) a common person, member of the lower class |
prodigal | (n) nearness. closeness |
pulverize | (v) to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments) |
proximity | (n) nearness, closeness |
sequel | (n) that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier |
volatile | (adj) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state |