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English 11 Vocab 5
English 11 CP Vocab unit 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 a universally accepted principle |
| 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 p0rinciples 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 | (v.) to whip, punish severely; (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; (n.) something that induces sleep |
| Straitlaced | (adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical |
| Transient | (adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time |
| 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 |