unit 5

Question 1

amnesty

Answer 1

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

Question 2

autonomy

Answer 2

self-government, political control (n.)

Question 3

axiomatic

Answer 3

self evident, expressing a universally accepted principle (v.)

Question 4

blazon

Answer 4

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

Question 5

caveat

Answer 5

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

Question 6

equitable

Answer 6

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

Question 7

extricate

Answer 7

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

Question 8

filch

Answer 8

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

Question 9

flout

Answer 9

to mock, treat with contempt(v.)

Question 10

fractious

Answer 10

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

Question 11

precept

Answer 11

a rule of conduct or action (n.)

Question 12

salutary

Answer 12

beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome (adj.)

Question 13

scathing

Answer 13

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

Question 14

scourge

Answer 14

(v.)to whip, punish severely; (n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of sever punishment or criticism

Question 15

sepulchral

Answer 15

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

Question 16

soporific

Answer 16

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

Question 17

straitlaced

Answer 17

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

Question 18

transient

Answer 18

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

Question 19

unwieldy

Answer 19

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

Question 20

vapid

Answer 20

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