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Vocab Unit 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amnesty (n.) | a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution synonym: reprieve |
| autonomy (n.) | self-government, political control synonym: home rule |
| axiomatic (adj.) | self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle synonym: taken for granted |
| blazon (v.) | to adorn or embellish; to publish or proclaim widely synonym: broadcast |
| caveat (n.) | a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior synonym: admonition |
| equitable (adj.) | fair, just, embodying principles of justice synonym: admonition |
| extricate (v.) | to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort synonym: extract |
| filch (v.) | to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts synonym: swipe |
| flout (v.) | to mock, treat with contempt synonym: snicker at |
| fractious (adj.) | tending to be troublesome; unruly synonym: recalcitrant |
| precept (n.) | a rule or conduct of action synonym: principle |
| salutary (adj.) | beneficial, helpful; wholesome synonym: curative |
| scathing (adj.) | bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm synonym: harsh |
| scourge (n.) | a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism synonym: bane, plague, pestilence |
| sepulchral (adj.) | extremely gloomy or dismal synonym: mortuary |
| soporific (adj.; n.) | tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; something that induces sleep synonyms: narcotic, anesthetic |
| straitlaced (adj.) | extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct synonyms: highly conventional, overly strict |
| transient (adj.; n.) | lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time synonym: impermanent |
| unwiedly (adj.) | not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity synonyms: bulky, clumsy, impractical |
| vapid (adj.) | dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force synonyms: lifeless, colorless |
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