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Sadlier F 5
Term | Definition |
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amnesty | a general pardon for an offense against a govt, forgiveness |
autonomy | self-govt, political control |
axiomatic | self-evident, universally accepted principle |
blazon | to adorn or embellish, to proclaim widely |
equitable | fair, just |
extricate | to free from entanglements or difficulties |
filch | to steal in petty amounts |
flout | to mock, treat with contempt |
fractious | tending to be troublesome, quarrelsome, unpredictable |
precept | a rule of conduct or action |
salutary | beneficial, helpful, wholesome |
scathing | bitterly severe, withering, causing great harm |
scourge | to whip, punish severely |
sepulchral | funereal, typical of the tomb |
soporific | tending to cause sleep (Romeo & Juliet) |
straitlaced | extremely strict in regards to moral standards |
transient | lasting only a short time, fleeting |
unwieldy | not easily carried, handled (mini fridge) |
vapid | dull, uninteresting |