Vocab Unit 5 - 8th Grade

humorous, not meant seriously

Antonyms: selective, discriminating, judicious

• ethical

• indiscriminate

• facetious

• volatile

a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance

a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

Synonyms: sufficient, adequate, considerable

• disdain

• addendum

• ample

• pulverize

to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt

appearing true, reasonable or fair

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

Antonyms: revere, venerate, esteem, respect

• disdain

• assert

• cower

• aghast

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