unit 5 Flashcards
addendum
an addition to a document
amnesty
an official pardon
autonomy
self governance
axiomatic
self-evident or unquestionable
blazon
display prominently or vividly
caveat
a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices
equitable
fair and impartial
extricate
free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty
filch
to steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way
flout
openly disregard
fractious
irritable and quarrelsome
precept
a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.
prognosticate
foretell or prophesy a future event
salutary
producing good effects; beneficial
scathing
witheringly scornful; severely critical
scourge
a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering
sepulchral
gloomy; dismal or relating to a tomb
soporific
tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
straitlaced
having or showing very strict moral attitudes
transient
lasting only for a short time; impermanent
unwieldy
too big or badly organized to function efficiently
vapid
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging
