chapter 5 vocab 8th grade

Question 1

a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document

Answer 1

addendum

Question 2

filled with amazement , disgust, fear, or terror

Answer 2

aghast

Question 3

more than enough, large, spacious

Answer 3

ample

Question 4

a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance

Answer 4

apparition

Question 5

to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully

Answer 5

assert

Question 6

to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame

Answer 6

cower

Question 7

to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; feeling of contempt

Answer 7

disdain

Question 8

a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

Answer 8

epitaph

Question 9

having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase

Answer 9

ethical

Question 10

humorous, not meant seriously

Answer 10

facetious

Question 11

not able to be heard

Answer 11

inaudible

Question 12

without restraint or control; unselective

Answer 12

indiscriminate

Question 13

crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity

Answer 13

intrigue

Question 14

an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice

Answer 14

jurisdiction

Question 15

appearing true, reasonable, or fair

Answer 15

plausible

Question 16

common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class

Answer 16

plebeian

Question 17

wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant ; one who is wasteful and self-indulgent

Answer 17

prodigal

Question 18

nearness, closeness

Answer 18

proximity

Question 19

to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome

Answer 19

pulverize

Question 20

highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive ; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state

Answer 20

volatile.