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SO - Level F, Unit 5
Question | Answer |
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amnesty | n. a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution |
autonomy | n. self-government, political control |
axiomatic | adj. self-evident, expressing accepted principle or rule |
blazon | v. to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely |
caveat | n. a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior |
equitable | adj. fair, just, embodying principles of justice |
extricate | v. to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort |
filch | v. to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts |
flout | v. to mock, treat with contempt |
fractious | adj. tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable |
precept | n. a rule of conduct or action |
salutary | adj. beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome |
scathing | adj. bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm |
scourge | n. a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism |
sepulchral | adj. funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal |
soporific | adj. tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy |
straitlaced | adj. extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical |
transient | adj. lasting only a short time, fleeting |
unwieldy | adj. not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity |
vapid | adj. dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force |