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Vocab LevelF Unit5

Sadlier-oxford list

vocab wordDefinitionsynonymantonym
amnesty general pardon for an offense against the government (blank) (blank)
autonomy self-government, political control home rule dependence, subjection
axiomatic self-evident,expressing a universally accepted principle or rule taken for granted questionable,dubious, controversial
blazon to adorn or embellish broadcast, trumpet hide,conceal, cover up, bury
caveat a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding word to the wise, admonition (blank)
equitable fair,just,embodying principles of justice right,reasonable,evenhanded unjust, unfair,one-sided
extricate to free from entanglements or difficulties;to remove with effort disentangle,extract,disengage enmesh,entangle,involve
filch to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts pilfer, purloin,swipe (blank)
flout to mock, treat with contempt scoff at, sneer at, snicker at,scorn obey, honor,revere,uphold
fractious tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarrelsome,contrary,unpredictable refractory,recalcitrant,peevish docile,tractable,cooperative
precept a rule of conduct or action principle, maxim (blank)
salutary beneficial,helpful, healthful,wholesome salubrious,curative detrimental,deleterious,pernicious
scathing bitterly severe, withering, causing great harm searing, harsh,ferocious, savage bland, mild
scourge to whip, punish severly, a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or critism flog, beat,bane,plague,pestilence godsend, boon, blessing
sepulchral funereal,typicalof the tomb,gloomy or dismal doeful,lugubrious,mortuary (blank)
soporific tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy narcotic,anesthetic stimulating
straitlaced extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct,prudish,puritanical highly conventional,overly strict, stuffy lax, loose,indulgent,permissive, dissolute
transient , fleeting;one who stays only a short time impermanent,ephemeral,evenescent permanent,imperishable,immortal
unwieldy not easily carried,handled or managed because of size or complexity cumbersome,bulky, clumsy,impractical manageable,easy to handle
vapid dull,uninteresting,tiresome,lacking in sharpness,flavor,liveliness or force insipid,lifeless,colorless zesty,spicy,savory,colorful,lively
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