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Level F Unit 5
Sadlier- Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution | amnesty |
| self-government, political control | autonomy |
| self- evident, expressing a universally accepted principle of rule | axiomatic |
| to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely | blazon |
| a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior | caveat |
| fair, just, embodying principles of justice | equitable |
| to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort | extricate |
| to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts | filch |
| to mock, treat with contempt | flout |
| tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable | fractious |
| a rule or conduct of action | precept |
| beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome | salutary |
| bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm | scathing |
| to whip, punish severely; a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism | scourge |
| funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal | sepulchral |
| tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; something that induces sleep | soporific |
| extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical | straitlaced |
| lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time | transient |
| not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity | unwieldy |
| dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force | vapid |