sadlier level f unit 5

Question 1

amnesty (noun)

Answer 1

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

synonym: reprieve

Question 2

autonomy (noun)

Answer 2

self-government, political control

synonym: home rule
antonyms: dependence, subjection

Question 3

axiomatic (adj.)

Answer 3

self-evident, expressing a universally excepted principle

synonym: taken for granted
antonyms: questionable, dubious

Question 4

blazon (verb)

Answer 4

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

synonyms: broadcast, trumpet
antonyms: hide, conceal, bury

Question 5

caveat (noun)

Answer 5

a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

synonyms: admonition, word to the wise

Question 6

equitable (adj.)

Answer 6

fair, just, embodying principles of justice

synonyms: right, reasonable, evenhanded
antonyms: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate

Question 7

extricate (verb)

Answer 7

to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

synonyms: disentangle, extract
antonyms: enmesh, entangle

Question 8

filch (verb)

Answer 8

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

synonyms: pilfer, purloin, swipe

Question 9

flout (verb)

Answer 9

to mock, treat with contempt

synonyms: sneer at, snicker at, scorn
antonyms: obey, honor

Question 10

fractious (adj.)

Answer 10

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

synonyms: refractory, recalcitrant, peevish
antonyms: docile, tractable, coorperative

Question 11

precept (noun)

Answer 11

a rule of conduct or action

synonyms: principle, maxim

Question 12

salutary (adj.)

Answer 12

beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

synonyms: salubrious, curative
antonyms: detrimental, deleterious

Question 13

scathing (adj.)

Answer 13

bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

synonyms: searing, harsh, savage
antonyms: bland, mild

Question 14

scourge (verb)

Answer 14

to whip, punish severely

synonyms: flog, beat

Question 15

scourge (noun)

Answer 15

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

synonyms: bane, plague, pestilence
antonyms: godsend, boon, blessing

Question 16

sepulchral (adj.)

Answer 16

funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

synonyms: lugubrious, mortuary

Question 17

soporific (adj.)

Answer 17

tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy

synonym: stimulating

Question 18

soporific (noun)

Answer 18

something that induces sleep

synonyms: narcotic, anesthetic
antonym: stimulant, stimulus

Question 19

straitlaced (adj.)

Answer 19

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

synonyms: highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy
antonyms: lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute

Question 20

transient (adj.)

Answer 20

lasting only a short time, fleeting

synonyms: impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent
antonyms: permanent, imperishable, immortal

Question 21

transient (noun)

Answer 21

one who stays only a short time

Question 22

unwieldy (adj.)

Answer 22

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

synonyms: bulky, clumsy, impractical
antonyms: manageable, easy to handle

Question 23

vapid (adj.)

Answer 23

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

synonyms: lifeless, colorless
antonyms: zesty, spicy, colorful