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Book F Lesson 5
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a general pardon for an offense against a government | amnesty |
| self-government | autonomy |
| self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle | axiomatic |
| to adorn or embellish | blazon |
| a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage a behavior | caveat |
| fair, just | equitable |
| to free from entanglements | extricate |
| to steal, especially in a sneaky way | filch |
| to mock, treat with contempt | flout |
| tending to be troublesome | fractious |
| a rule of conduct or action | precept |
| beneficial, helpful: healthful, wholesome | salutary |
| bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm | scathing |
| to whip, punish severely | scourge |
| funereal, typical of the tomb | sepulchral |
| tending to cause sleep; relating to sleepiness | soporific |
| extremely strict | straitlaced |
| lasting only a short time, fleeting | transient |
| not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity | unwieldy |
| dull, uninteresting | vapid |