Sadlier-Oxford Level C, Unit 5

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aghast

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(adj) filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror

Synonyms: shocked, horrified, stupefied
Antonyms: delighted, overjoyed, unmoved

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ample

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(adj) more than enough, large, spacious

Synonyms:sufficient, adequate, considerable
Antonyms: insufficient, inadequate

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apparition

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

Synonyms: phantom, specter

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assert

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

Synonyms: affirm, avow

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cower

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

Synonyms: cringe, flinch
Antonyms: stand up to

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disdain

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(v) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully;
(n) a feeling of contempt

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epitaph

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

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ethical

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

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facetious

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(adj) humorous, not meant seriously

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inaudible

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(adj) not able to be heard

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indiscriminate

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(adj) without restraint or control; unselective

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intrigue

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(n) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting;
(v) to from and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiousity

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jurisdiction

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(n) an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice

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plausible

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(adj) appearing true, reasonable, or fair

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plebian

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(adj) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class;
(n) a common person, member of the lower class

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proximity

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(n) nearness, closeness

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pulverize

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(v) to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments)

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sequel

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(n) that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one made earlier

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volatile

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

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prodigal

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(adj) wastefully extravagant; lavishily or generously abundant;
(n) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent