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Vocab 5A & 5B
Question | Answer |
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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 |