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Vocab unit 5 level F
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amnesty | a general pardon for an offense against a government (forgiveness) (n) |
| blazon | to adorn or embellish; to publish widely. (v) |
| equitable | fair, just, embodying principles of justice (Adj) |
| filch | to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts (v) |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome; unruly (Adj) |
| precept | a rule of conduct or action (n) |
| scathing | bitterly severe, withing; causing great harm (Adj) |
| soporific | tending to cause sleep (Adj) something that causes sleep (n) |
| straitlaced | extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct (Adj) |
| vapid | dull, uninteresting, tiresome (Adj) |
| autonomy | self-government, political control (n) |
| axiomatic | self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle (Adj) |
| extricate | to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort (v) |
| flout | to mock, treat with contempt (v) |
| salutary | beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome (Adj) |
| scourge | to whip, punish severely (v) a cause of suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism (n) |
| sepulchral | funereal, extremely gloomy or dismal (Adj) |
| transient | lasting only a short time, fleeting (Adj) one who stays only a short time (n) |
| unwieldy | not easily carried/handled (Adj) |
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