Unit 5 Flashcards
indiscriminate
Done at random or without careful judgment
aghast
Filled with horror or shock
ample
More then enough
intrigue
Fascinate
apparition
The appearance of something remarkable or unexpected
jurisdiction
The official power to make legal decisions and judgements
assert
State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
plausible
Seeming reasonable or probable
cower
Crouch down in fear
plebeian
A member of the lower social classes
disdain
The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect
prodigal
Spending money or resources freely and recklessly
epitaph
A phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died
proximity
Nearness in space, time, or relationship
ethical
Of or relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these
pulverize
To reduce to fine particles
facetious
Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
sequel
A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one. (The next one)
inaudible
Unable to be hear
volatile
Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse
