n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgivness or absolution

n.)self-government, political control

adj.) self-evident, expressing a university accepted principle or rule

v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely

n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

adj.)fairm just,embodying principles of justice

v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

v.) to steal, especially ina sneaky way and in petty amounts

v.)to mock, treat with contempt

adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable

adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

v.) to whip, punish severely; n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism

adj.) funereal, typical of the tomc;extremely gloomy or dismal

adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy

adj.) extremely srrict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish , purtanical

adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; n.) one who stays only a short time

adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity

adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force

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Vocabulary Unit 5 F

Vocab F unit 5

Question	Answer
Amnesty	n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgivness or absolution
Autonomy	n.)self-government, political control
Axiomatic	adj.) self-evident, expressing a university accepted principle or rule
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.)fairm just,embodying principles of justice
Extricate	v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
Filch	v.) to steal, especially ina 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 tomc;extremely gloomy or dismal
Soporific	adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
Straitlaced	adj.) extremely srrict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish , purtanical
Translent	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

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