Unit 5 Vocabulary - PowerPoint Presentation

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Unit 5 Vocabulary

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Grade English

Level CSlide2

Addendum

(n.) a thing added, an appendix or addition to a book or written document.

When a new idea arises—such as an

iPhone

app—she makes an addendum to the existing contract.Slide3

Aghast

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

After Jenna learned her mother had spent her entire college fund, she became

aghast

and angry.Slide4

Ample

(adj.) more than enough, spacious, large

There is

ample

space to have a large wedding over 300 guests.Slide5

Apparition

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

Every year on his birthday, an

apparition

is said to appear at Edgar Allen Poe’s gravesite, leaving behind

a red rose and a raven’s feather.Slide6

Assert

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

President Obama

asserted

his authority when he issued an executive order on immigration.Slide7

Cower

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

Whenever I vacuum my dog always

cowers

in the corner of the room.Slide8

Disdain

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

Many Americans have a

disdain

for suicide bombers.Slide9

Epitaph

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

At

Halloween,

you see

epitaphs

all over people’s yards.Slide10

Ethical

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

The biggest

ethical

decision you have to make while getting your education is whether or not you abide by the academic policy of the organization you attend.Slide11

Facetious

(adj.) humorous, not meant seriously

Even though the comedian told many

facetious

religious jokes, the church members still clapped loudly at the end of the show.Slide12

Inaudible

(adj.) not able to be heard

It can

be

very frustrating when

you are expecting to be able to

hear something and it is

inaudible

.Slide13

Indiscriminate

(adj.) without restraint or

control; unselective

Because the Ebola disease is

indiscriminate, it will affect anyone regardless of age or race.Slide14

Intrigue

(

n.) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; (v.) to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity

The novel examines the world of danger and

intrigue

of the professional spy.Slide15

Jurisdiction

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

If you live in Howard

County,

you are in the

jurisdiction

of the county police.Slide16

Plausible

(adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair

When Jason forgot to do his homework, he tried to come up with a

plausible

excuse his teacher would believe. Slide17

Plebeian

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

In ancient Rome,

plebeian

women had to walk miles for water everyday.Slide18

Prodigal

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

Even when the dictator saw his people dying of hunger,

he refused to change his

prodiga

l way of life.Slide19

Proximity

(n.) nearness, closeness

The

proximity

of the two cars made it almost impossible

to pull out without hitting either one.Slide20

Pulverize

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

The enemy tried to

pulverize

the beast with bombs.Slide21

Volatile

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

When put together, the two chemicals form a

volatile

mixture capable of destroying a huge building.