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Sadlier F 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |