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Chapter 5 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amnesty | any act of forgiveness or absolution |
| Autonomy | self-government |
| Axiomatic | expressing a universally accepted principle |
| Blazon | to adorn or embellish |
| Caveat | a warning to prevent misunderstanding |
| Equitable | embodying principles of justice |
| Extricate | to free from entanglements or difficulties |
| Flich | to steal in a sneaky way and in petty amounts |
| Flout | to mock with contempt |
| Fractious | tending to be troublesome |
| Precept | a rule of conduct or action |
| Salutary | helpful |
| Scathing | causing great harm |
| Scourge | a cause of affliction or suffering |
| Sepulchral | extremely gloomy or dismal |
| Soporific | tending to cause sleep |
| Straitlaced | extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct |
| Transient | lasting only a short time |
| Unwieldly | not easily carried because of size or complexity |
| Vapid | lacking in sharpness |