WCHS Unit 5-F
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| amnesty | (n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
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| autonomy | (n.) self-government, political control
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| axiomatic | (adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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| blazon | (v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
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| caveat | (n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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| equitable | (adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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| extricate | (v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
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| filch | (v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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| flout | (v.) to mock, treat with contempt
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| fractious | (adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
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| precept | (n.) a rule of conduct or action
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| salutary | (adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
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| scathing | (adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
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| scourge | (v.) to whip, punish severely; (n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
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| sepulchral | (adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
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| soporific | (adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n.) something that induces sleep
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| straitlaced | (adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
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| transient | (adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time
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| unwieldy | (adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
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| vapid | (adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
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If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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