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Ch 5 Flashcards

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1
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a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution

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amnesty

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reprieve syn for

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amnesty

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self-government, political control

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autonomy

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self-evident, expressing a universal accepted principle

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axiomatic

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to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely

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blazon

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blazon part of speech

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verb

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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

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caveat

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caveat part of speech

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noun

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admonition, word to the wise syn for

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caveat

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fair, just, embodying principle’s of justice

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equitable

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unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate ant for

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equitable

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to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

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extricate

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enmesh, entangle ant for

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extricate

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to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts

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filch

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15
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does filch have an accent mark

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no, only one syllable

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purloin syn for

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filch

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filch part of seech

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verb

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to mock, treat with contempt

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flout

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tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable

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fractious

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tractable ant for

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fractious

21
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a rule of conduct or action

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precept

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precept part of speech

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noun

23
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beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

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salutary

24
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deleterious ant for

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salutary

25
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bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

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scathing

26
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scatching part of speech

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adj

27
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to whip, punish severely

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scourge

28
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a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism

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scourge

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godsend, boon, blessing ant for

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scourge

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scourge part of speech

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verb, noun

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funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

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sepulchral

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sepulchral part of speech

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adjective

33
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tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy

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soporific

34
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something that induces sleep

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soporific

35
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soporific part of speech

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adj, noun

36
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narcotic, anesthetic syn for

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soporific

37
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extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical

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straitlaced

38
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straitlaced accented syllable

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strait

39
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dissolute ant for

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straitlaced

40
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lasting only a short time, fleeting

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transient

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ephemeral, evanescent syn for

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transient

42
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one who stays only a short time

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transient

43
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transient part of speech

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noun, adj

44
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not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity

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unwieldy

45
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dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force

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vapid

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