State the Meaning of These Adjectives Flashcards

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Aghast
Filled with amazement,disgust,fear,or terror
Ample
More than enough,large,spacious
Apparition
A ghost or ghostly figure;an unexplained or unusual appearence
Assert
To declare or state as truth,maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
Cower
To crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
Disdain
To look upon with scorn:to refuse scornfully(n) a feeling if contempt
Epitaph
A brief statement wriiten on a tomb or gravestone
Ethical
Having to do with morals,values,right and wrong;in accordance with standards of right conduct;requiring a prescription for purchase
Facetious
Humorous, not meant seriously
Inaudible
Not able to be heard
Indiscriminate
Without restraint or control; unselective
Intrigue
Crafty dealings,underhanded plotting(v) to form and carry out plots;to puzzle or excite the curiousity
Jurisdiction
An area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
Plausible
Appearing true,reasonable,of fair
Plebeian
Common,vulgar;belonging to the lower class(n) a common person,member of the lower class