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Vocab. Workshop Unit 5
vocab. words unit 5
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English
8th Grade
11/11/2008

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Term

aghast

 

 

 

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filled with amazement, disgust, fear (adj)

 

 

People were aghast at the senseless brutality of the crime.

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ample

 

 

 

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more than enough; large;spacious (adj)

 

 

Thanks to the wet spring weather, birds and other animals will have an ample supply of food for the rest of the year.

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apparition

 

 

 

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a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained/unusual appearance (noun)

 

 

The vivid apparition in the abandoned house seemed so real.

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assert

 

 

 

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to declare or state as truth; maintain/defend; put forward forcefully (verb)

 

 

Throughout the trial, the defendant firmly asserts her innocence.

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cower

 

 

 

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to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame (verb)

 

 

The tiny kittens cowered in the corner, frightened by the dog.

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disdain

 

 

 

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to look upon with scorn (verb)

a feeling of contempt/reject (noun)

 

I emphatically disdain their cowardly behavior.

Fair-minded people have disdain for racism.

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epitaph

 

 

 

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a brief statement written on a tomb/gravestone (noun)

 

 

Did Ben Jonson write the epitaph that is engrave on William Shakespeare's tombstone?

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ethical

 

 

 

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having to do with morals, values; right and wrong (adj)

 

 

New developements in medicine often lead to discussions of importan ethical questions.

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facetious

 

 

 

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humorous; not meant seriously

 

 

We had to laugh at her facetious remarks.

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inaudible

 

 

 

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not able to be heard (adj)

 

 

Some high-frequency sounds are inaudible to even the keenest human ear.

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indiscriminate

 

 

 

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without restraint or control; unselective; random

 

 

The indiscriminate slaughter of whales brought that species to the brink of extinction.

Term

intrigue

 

 

 

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Definition

crafty dealings, underhanded plotting (noun)

to form and carry out plots; to puzzle/excite curiosity (verb)

 

Investigators uncovered a shocking network of lies and international intrigue.

The old album full of old family  pictures from exotic places intrigued me.

Term

jurisdiction

 

 

 

 

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an area of authority/control (noun)

 

Cases involving robbery and assault are tried under the jurisdiction of the state courts.

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plausible

 

 

 

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Definition

appearing true, reasonable or fair (adj)

 

 

Their story didn't sound plausible to me.

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plebeian

 

 

 

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Definition

common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class (adj)

a common person, member of the lower class (noun)

 

Despite the couple's wealth, their tast in cars is surprisingly plebeian.

At one time, the plebeian of ancient Rome were excluded from holding public office.

Term

prodigal

 

 

 

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Definition

wastefully extravagant; lavishly, abundant (adj)

one who is wasteful/self-indulgent (noun)

 

We have a tight budget, but we make an exception for prodigal celebrations.

The elderly man told us that he greatly regretted the years he spent living the life of a prodigal.

Term

proximity

 

 

 

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nearness, closeness (noun)

 

 

People with children often choose a house because of its proximity to schools.

Term

pulverize

 

 

 

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Definition

to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy (verb)

 

 

At many old mills in Vermont, granite stones were used to pulverize the grain.

Term

sequel

 

 

 

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Definition

that which follows, a result; literary work/film continuing the story of one made/written earlier (noun)

 

Readers are eagerly awaiting a sequel to the author's best selling novel. 

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volatile

 

 

 

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Definition

highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent/explosive; changing readily from the liquid to gaseous state (adj)

 

For the moment, the crowd was quiet, but we knew that it was to volatile that it might become dangerous at any time.

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