lit vocab unit 5 Flashcards
syn: reprieve
amnesty
amnesty
(n.) a general pardon for an offense against a govern,ent; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
autonomy
(n.) self-government, political control
syn- home rule
ant- dependence, subjection
autonomy
axiomatic
(adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally acceptable principle
syn- taken for granted
ant- questionable, dubious
axiomatic
blazon
(v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
syn- broadcast, trumpet
ant- hide, conceal, bury
blazon
caveat
(n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
syn- admonition, word to the wise
caveat
equitable
(adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice
syn- right, reasonable, evenhanded
ant- unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate
equitable
extricate
(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
syn- disentangle, extract
ant- enmesh, entangle
extricate
filch
(v.)to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
syn- pilfer, purloin, swipe
filch
flout
(v.) to mock, treat with contempt
syn- sneer at, snicker at, scorn
ant- obey, honor
flout
fractious
(adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
syn-refractory, recalcitrant, peevish
ant-docile, tractable, cooperative
fractious
precept
(n.) a rule of conduct or action
syn- principle, maxim
precept
salutary
(adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
syn- salubrious, curative
ant- detrimental, deleterious
salutary
scathing
(adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
syn- searing, harsh, savage
ant- bland, mild
scathing
scourge
(v. ) to whip; punish severely
(n. ) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
syn- (v.) flog, beat (n.) bane, plague, pestilence
ant- (n.) godsend, boon, blessing
scourge
sepulchral
(adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
syn- lugubrious, mortuary
sepulchral
soporific
(adj. ) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
(n. ) something that induces sleep
syn- (n.) narcotic, anesthetic
ant- (adj.) stimulating; (n.) stimulant, stimulus
soporific
straitlaced
(adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
syn- highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy
ant- lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute
straitlaced
transient
(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time
syn- (adj.) impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent
ant- (adj.) permanent, imperishable, immortal
transient
unwieldy
(adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
syn- bulky, clumsy, impractical
ant- manageable, easy to handle
unwieldy
vapid
(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
syn- lifeless, colorless
ant- zesty, spicy, colorful
vapid
