Vocab Unit 5

Question 0

indiscriminate

Answer 0

not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity

Question 1

aghast

Answer 1

struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror

Question 2

ample

Answer 2

fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough

Question 3

intrigue

Answer 3

to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate

Question 4

apparition

Answer 4

a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost; a specter or phantom; wraith

Question 5

jurisdiction

Answer 5

the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies

Question 6

assert

Answer 6

to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver

Question 7

plausible

Answer 7

having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable

Question 8

cower

Answer 8

to crouch, as in fear or shame.

Question 9

plebeian

Answer 9

belonging or pertaining to the common people.

Question 10

disdain

Answer 10

to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn

Question 11

prodigal

Answer 11

wastefully or recklessly extravagant

Question 12

epitaph

Answer 12

a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.

Question 13

proximity

Answer 13

nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation.

Question 14

ethical

Answer 14

pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.

Question 15

pulverize

Answer 15

to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.

Question 16

facetious

Answer 16

not meant to be taken seriously or literally

Question 17

sequel

Answer 17

a literary work, movie, etc., that is complete in itself but continues the narrative of a preceding work

Question 18

inaudible

Answer 18

not audible; incapable of being heard

Question 19

volatile

Answer 19

evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor