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Vocab Workshop, Level C
Unit 5
9
General Vocab
8th Grade
11/10/2009

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Term
aghast
Definition

Filled with amazement, disgust, fear or terror

syn: shocked, horrified, stupefied

ant: delighted, overjoyed, unmoved

Term
ample
Definition

more than enough, large, spacious

sny: sufficient, adequate, considerable

ant: insufficient, inadequate

Term
apparition
Definition

a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance

sny: phantom, specter

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assert
Definition

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

sny:affirm, avow

Term
cower
Definition

to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame

syn: cringe, flinch

ant: stand up to

Term
disdain
Definition

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

sny: spurn, reject

ant: revere, venerate, esteem, respect

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epitaph
Definition

a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

syn: tombstone inscription

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ethical
Definition

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

syn: upright, virtuous, honorable

ant: immoral, unscrupulous, dishonest

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