Sadlier-Oxford Level C, Unit 5

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aghast

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

I was aghast when I found out that my dad bought PIXELS!!!!!!

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ample

Back 2

(adj) more than enough, large, spacious

$5,000 for a Hotwheels car is ample.

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apparition

Back 3

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

The apparition was not real at all!

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assert

Back 4

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

I asserted that the food for dinner was done.

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cower

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

I cowered in fear because of the scary movie!

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disdain

Back 6

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

I disdain Carly for hurting me.(v.)

I have disdain about eating that pie.(n.)

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epitaph

Back 7

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

There was an epitaph on the gravestone that said,"Keep on truckin'."

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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

The ethical thoughts were crazy.

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facetious

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(adj) humorous, not meant seriously

The facetious clown was insane, not sane.

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inaudible

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(adj) not able to be heard

The really quiet music was almost inaudible.

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indiscriminate

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(adj) without restraint or control; unselective

I am indiscriminate when choosing my team.

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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

Video games intrigue me.(v.)

The intrigues are very unusual.

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jurisdiction

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

The base camp was the jurisdiction in the war.

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plausible

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(adj) appearing true, reasonable, or fair

The idea did not seem plausible, but it was.

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plebeian

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

The plebeian was plebeian in the U.S.

(n.) (adj.)

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proximity

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(n) nearness, closeness

The world's largest pie's proximity was 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 FT.

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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)

The TNT pulverized the building.

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addendum

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(n.) a thing that is added

I added a new addendum to the already 5,000 page book.

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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

TNT & gasoline are very volatile,

one spark=KA-BOOM!!!

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prodigal

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(adj) wastefully extravagant; lavishily or generously abundant;
(n) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent
Birthday parties for prodigals are commonly prodigal. (n.) (adj.)