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Vocab 5A & 5B
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| autonomy | self-government; political control |
| axiomatic | self-evident; expressing a universally accepted rule |
| blazon | to adorn or embellish |
| caveat | a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding |
| equitable | fair; just |
| extricate | to free from entanglements; to remove with effort |
| amnesty | a general pardon for an offense |
| filch | to steal in a sneaky way |
| flout | to mock; to ridicule |
| fractious | tending to argue |
| precept | a rule of conduct |
| salutary | beneficial; healthful; wholesome |
| scathing | harshly critical |
| scourge | to whip, punish severely |
| sepulchral | extremely gloomy or dismal |
| soporific | tending to cause sleep |
| straitlaced | extremely strict in regard to moral standards |
| transient | lasting a short time |
| unwieldy | not easily carried, handled, or managed |
| vapid | dull; uninteresting |