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