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LEVEL C UNIT 5
Stack #54112
Question | Answer |
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aghast | filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
ample | more than enough, large, spacious |
apparition | ghost or ghostly figure; unexplained or unusual |
assert | declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forefully |
cower | crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame |
distain | look upon with scorn; refuse; feeling of contempt |
epitaph | brief statement written on a tomd or gravestone |
ethical | having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; prescription for puchase |
facetious | humorous, not meant seriously |
inaudible | not able to be heard |
indiscriminate | without restraint or control; un selective |
intrigue | crafty dealings,underhand plotting; form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity |
jurisdiction | area or authority or control; right to administer justice |
plausible | appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
plebeian | comman, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; comman person |
prodigal | wastefully extravegant; lavishly or generouslyabundant, one who is wasteful and self-indulgent |
proximity | nearness, closeness |
pulverize | grind ,pound to powder or dust; destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments) |
sequel | follows, result; literary work or film continuing |
volatile | highly changeable ,fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state |