lit vocab unit 5

Question 0

syn: reprieve

Answer 0

amnesty

Question 1

amnesty

Answer 1

(n.) a general pardon for an offense against a govern,ent; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution

Question 2

autonomy

Answer 2

(n.) self-government, political control

Question 3

syn- home rule

ant- dependence, subjection

Answer 3

autonomy

Question 4

axiomatic

Answer 4

(adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally acceptable principle

Question 5

syn- taken for granted

ant- questionable, dubious

Answer 5

axiomatic

Question 6

blazon

Answer 6

(v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely

Question 7

syn- broadcast, trumpet

ant- hide, conceal, bury

Answer 7

blazon

Question 8

caveat

Answer 8

(n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

Question 9

syn- admonition, word to the wise

Answer 9

caveat

Question 10

equitable

Answer 10

(adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice

Question 11

syn- right, reasonable, evenhanded

ant- unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate

Answer 11

equitable

Question 12

extricate

Answer 12

(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

Question 13

syn- disentangle, extract

ant- enmesh, entangle

Answer 13

extricate

Question 14

filch

Answer 14

(v.)to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts

Question 15

syn- pilfer, purloin, swipe

Answer 15

filch

Question 16

flout

Answer 16

(v.) to mock, treat with contempt

Question 17

syn- sneer at, snicker at, scorn

ant- obey, honor

Answer 17

flout

Question 18

fractious

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(adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable

Question 19

syn-refractory, recalcitrant, peevish

ant-docile, tractable, cooperative

Answer 19

fractious

Question 20

precept

Answer 20

(n.) a rule of conduct or action

Question 21

syn- principle, maxim

Answer 21

precept

Question 22

salutary

Answer 22

(adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

Question 23

syn- salubrious, curative

ant- detrimental, deleterious

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salutary

Question 24

scathing

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(adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

Question 25

syn- searing, harsh, savage

ant- bland, mild

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scathing

Question 26

scourge

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(v. ) to whip; punish severely

(n. ) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism

Question 27

syn- (v.) flog, beat (n.) bane, plague, pestilence

ant- (n.) godsend, boon, blessing

Answer 27

scourge

Question 28

sepulchral

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(adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

Question 29

syn- lugubrious, mortuary

Answer 29

sepulchral

Question 30

soporific

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(adj. ) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
(n. ) something that induces sleep

Question 31

syn- (n.) narcotic, anesthetic

ant- (adj.) stimulating; (n.) stimulant, stimulus

Answer 31

soporific

Question 32

straitlaced

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(adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical

Question 33

syn- highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy

ant- lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute

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straitlaced

Question 34

transient

Answer 34

(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time

Question 35

syn- (adj.) impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent

ant- (adj.) permanent, imperishable, immortal

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transient

Question 36

unwieldy

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(adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity

Question 37

syn- bulky, clumsy, impractical

ant- manageable, easy to handle

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unwieldy

Question 38

vapid

Answer 38

(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force

Question 39

syn- lifeless, colorless

ant- zesty, spicy, colorful

Answer 39

vapid