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Unit 5 W
r. world lit. vocab unit 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amnesty | n.- a general pardon for an offense against a government; any act of forgiveness |
| autonomy | n.- self-government |
| axiomatic | adj.- expressing a universally accepted principle |
| blazon | v.- to display conspicuously |
| caveat | n.- a warning to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior |
| equitable | adj.- fair or just |
| extricate | v.- to remove with effort |
| filch | v.- to steal in a sneaky way and in petty amounts |
| flout | v.- to mock or treat with contempt |
| fractious | adj.- troublesome or unruly |
| precept | n.- a rule of conduct |
| salutary | adj.- beneficial or healthful |
| scathing | adj.- bitterly severe; causing great harm |
| scourge | v.- to whip or punish severely n.- a cause of affliction for suffering |
| sepulchral | adj.- funereal; extremely gloomy or dismal |
| soporific | adj.- tending to cause sleep n.- something that induces sleep |
| straitlaced | adj.- extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct |
| transient | adj.- lasting only a short time n.- one who stays only a short time |
| unwieldy | adj.- not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity |
| vapid | adj.- dull or uninteresting; lacking in sharpness, flavor liveliness, or force |