Unit 5

Question 0

amnesty

Answer 0

a general pardon granted b a government

Question 1

addendum

Answer 1

something added, or to be added

Question 2

autonomy

Answer 2

self-government

Question 3

axiomatic

Answer 3

evident without proof or argument

Question 4

blazon

Answer 4

to make widely or generally known; to display conspicuously

Question 5

caveat

Answer 5

a warning or caution

Question 6

equitable

Answer 6

characterized by fairness

Question 7

extricate

Answer 7

to free or release from a difficult or entanglement

Question 8

filch

Answer 8

to steal something in small quantities

Question 9

flout

Answer 9

to show dislike for; to mock

Question 10

fractious

Answer 10

inclined to make trouble; unruly

Question 11

precept

Answer 11

a rule of personal conduct

Question 12

prognosticate

Answer 12

to predict according to present indications or signs; foretell

Question 13

salutary

Answer 13

beneficial; healthful

Question 14

scathing

Answer 14

regarding bitterly abusive criticism; harshly critical

Question 15

scourge

Answer 15

1. a means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment
2. to afflict with severe or widespread suffering and devastation, to whip

Question 16

sepulchral

Answer 16

suggestive of the grave; melancholy

Question 17

soporific

Answer 17

something that causes sleep; causing or tending to cause sleep

Question 18

straitlaced

Answer 18

excessively strict in behavior, morality, or opinions

Question 19

transient

Answer 19

one who stays for only a short time; lasting a very short time, fleeting

Question 20

unwieldy

Answer 20

moved or managed with difficult, as from great size or awkward shape

Question 21

vapid

Answer 21

lacking liveliness, animation, or interest; dull