1. Week 12
Campagna

2. indiscriminate
The indiscriminate slaughter of right whales brought the species to the brink of extinction

3. indiscriminate
Adj. without restraint or control

4. intrigue
Investigators uncovered a shocking network of lies and international intrigue.
The old album full of faded family pictures and postcards from exotic places intrigued me.

5. intrigue
N. crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; v. to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity

6. jurisdiction
Cases involving robbery and assault are usually tried under the jurisdiction of the state courts.

7. jurisdiction
N. an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice

8. plausible
Their story didn’t sound plausible to me.

9. plausible
Adj. appearing true, reasonable, or fair

10. plebeian
Despite the couple’s enormous wealth, their taste in cars and houses is surprisingly plebeian.
At one time, the plebeian of ancient Rome were excluded from holding public office of any kind.

11. plebeian
Adj. common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; n. a common person, member of the lower class

12. prodigal
We have a tight budget, but we make an exception for prodigal celebrations on family birthdays.
The elderly man told us that he greatly regretted the years he spent living the life of a prodigal.

13. prodigal
Adj. wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; n. one who is wasteful and self-indulgent

14. Proximity
People with children often choose a house because of its proximity to schools.

15. proximity
N. nearness, closeness

16. pulverize
At many old mills in Vermont, granite stones were used to pulverize the grain

17. pulverize
V. to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments

18. sequel
Readers are eagerly awaiting a sequel to the author’s best-selling mystery novel.

19. sequel
N. that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier

20. volatile
A person who is usually calm and collected may nevertheless sometimes behave in a volatile manner.

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