Ch 5

Question 1

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

Answer 1

amnesty

Question 2

reprieve syn for

Answer 2

amnesty

Question 3

self-government, political control

Answer 3

autonomy

Question 4

self-evident, expressing a universal accepted principle

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axiomatic

Question 5

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

Answer 5

blazon

Question 6

blazon part of speech

Answer 6

verb

Question 7

a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

Answer 7

caveat

Question 8

caveat part of speech

Answer 8

noun

Question 9

admonition, word to the wise syn for

Answer 9

caveat

Question 10

fair, just, embodying principle’s of justice

Answer 10

equitable

Question 11

unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate ant for

Answer 11

equitable

Question 12

to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

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extricate

Question 13

enmesh, entangle ant for

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extricate

Question 14

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

Answer 14

filch

Question 15

does filch have an accent mark

Answer 15

no, only one syllable

Question 16

purloin syn for

Answer 16

filch

Question 17

filch part of seech

Answer 17

verb

Question 18

to mock, treat with contempt

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flout

Question 19

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

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fractious

Question 20

tractable ant for

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fractious

Question 21

a rule of conduct or action

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precept

Question 22

precept part of speech

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noun

Question 23

beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

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salutary

Question 24

deleterious ant for

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salutary

Question 25

bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

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scathing

Question 26

scatching part of speech

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adj

Question 27

to whip, punish severely

Answer 27

scourge

Question 28

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

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scourge

Question 29

godsend, boon, blessing ant for

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scourge

Question 30

scourge part of speech

Answer 30

verb, noun

Question 31

funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

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sepulchral

Question 32

sepulchral part of speech

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adjective

Question 33

tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy

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soporific

Question 34

something that induces sleep

Answer 34

soporific

Question 35

soporific part of speech

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adj, noun

Question 36

narcotic, anesthetic syn for

Answer 36

soporific

Question 37

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

Answer 37

straitlaced

Question 38

straitlaced accented syllable

Answer 38

strait

Question 39

dissolute ant for

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straitlaced

Question 40

lasting only a short time, fleeting

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transient

Question 41

ephemeral, evanescent syn for

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transient

Question 42

one who stays only a short time

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transient

Question 43

transient part of speech

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noun, adj

Question 44

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

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unwieldy

Question 45

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

Answer 45

vapid