Unit 5 Flashcards

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indiscriminate

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Done at random or without careful judgment

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aghast

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Filled with horror or shock

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ample

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More then enough

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intrigue

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Fascinate

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apparition

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The appearance of something remarkable or unexpected

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jurisdiction

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The official power to make legal decisions and judgements

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assert

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State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

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plausible

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Seeming reasonable or probable

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cower

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Crouch down in fear

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plebeian

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A member of the lower social classes

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disdain

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The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect

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prodigal

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Spending money or resources freely and recklessly

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epitaph

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A phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died

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proximity

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Nearness in space, time, or relationship

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ethical

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Of or relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these

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pulverize

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To reduce to fine particles

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facetious

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Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

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sequel

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A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one. (The next one)

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inaudible

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Unable to be hear

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volatile

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Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse