Vocab 5

Question 1

addendum

Answer 1

(n) a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a written document s=attachment, rider, extension

Question 2

aghast

Answer 2

(adj) filled with amazement , disgust, fear, or terror s=shocked, horrified, stupefied a=delighted, overjoyed, unmoved

Question 3

cower

Answer 3

(v) to crunch or shrink away in fear or shame s=wince, flinch a=stand up to

Question 4

epitaph

Answer 4

(n) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

Question 5

ethical

Answer 5

(adj) having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase s=upright, virtuous, honorable a=immoral, unscrupulous, dishonest

Question 6

inaudible

Answer 6

(adj) not able to be heard s= faint, indistinct a=audible, perceptible

Question 7

intrigue

Answer 7

(n) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting

(v) to form and carry out plots s= scheme, plot, conspiracy a= fair play

Question 8

plausible

Answer 8

(adj) appearing true reasonable, or fair s= believable, probable a=improbable, unbelievable, unlikely

Question 9

prodigal

Answer 9

(adj) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant s=improvident a=frugal, economical, stingy, miserly

Question 10

volatile

Answer 10

(adj) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state s= unstable, erratic a= stable, steady, static, inert, dormant

Question 11

ample

Answer 11

(adj) more than enough, large, spacious s=sufficient, adequate, considerable a= insufficient, inadequate

Question 12

apparition

Answer 12

(n) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance s=phantom, specter

Question 13

assert

Answer 13

(v) to declare as state or truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully s= affirm, avow

Question 14

disdain

Answer 14

(v) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully s= spurn, reject a= revere, venerate, esteem, respect

Question 15

facetious

Answer 15

(adj) humorous, not meant seriously s= comical, witty, tongue in cheek a= serious, tongue in cheek

Question 16

indiscriminate

Answer 16

(adj) without restrain or control; unselective s= haphazard, random, uncritical a= selective, discriminating, judicious

Question 17

jurisdiction

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(n) an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice s=purview, supervision

Question 18

plebeian

Answer 18

(adj) common, vulgar; belonging, to the lower class s= lowborn, proletarian, coarse, unrefined a= aristocratic, refined, cultivated
(n) a common person, member of the lower class

Question 19

proximity

Answer 19

(n) nearness, closeness a= distance, remoteness

Question 20

pulverize

Answer 20

(v) to grind or pound to powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though smashing into fragments) s= compress, demolish