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Vocabulary Unit Five
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8th Grade
04/07/2009

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aghast
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filled with disgust, fear, terror
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ample
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more than enough

large, spacious

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apparition
Definition

a ghost

an unusual or unexplained appearance

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assert
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to declare or state as truth

maintain or defend

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cower
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to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
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disdain
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to look upon with scorn

a feeling of contempt

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epitaph
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a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
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ethical
Definition

having to do with morals, values, right or wrong

requiring a prescription for purchase

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facetious
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humorous, not meant seriously
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inaudible
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not able to be heard
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indiscriminate
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unselective

without restraint or control

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intrigue
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underhanded plotting

to form and carry out plots

to puzzle or excite the curiosity

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jurisdiction
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an area of authority or control

the right to administer justice

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plausible
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appearing true or fair

reasonable

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plebeian
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common, vulgar

member of the lower class

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prodigal
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wastefully extravagant

lavish, generously abundant

one who is wasteful and self-indulgent

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proximity
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nearness, closeness
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pulverize
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to grind or pound to a powder or dust

destry or overcome

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sequel
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that which follows,

a result

a literary work or film that continues the story of one written or made earlier

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volatile
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highly changeable, fickle

tending to become explosive or violent

changing readily from liquid to the gaseous state

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