Unit 5 Flashcards
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Addendum
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N. Something added
2
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Amnesty
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N. A pardon granted by the government
3
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Autonomy
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N. Self-government
4
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Axiomatic
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Adj. evident without proof
5
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Blazon
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V. To make widely known
6
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Caveat
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N. A warning
7
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Equitable
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Adj. characterized by fairness
8
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Extricate
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V. To free from a difficulty
9
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Filch
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V. To steal in small quantities
10
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Flout
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V. To mock
11
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Fractious
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Adj. unruly, troublesome
12
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Precept
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N. A rule of personal conduct
13
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Prognosticate
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V. To foretell
14
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Salutary
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Adj. beneficial
15
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Scathing
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Adj. harshly critical
16
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Scourge
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N. A means of inflicting severe punishment
17
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Sepulchral
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Adj. melancholy
18
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Soporific
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N. Something that causes sleep
19
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Straitlaced
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Adj. excessively strict in behavior
20
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Transient
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N. One who stays for a short time
21
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Unwieldy
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Adj. awkward to move
22
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Vapid
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Adj. lacking liveliness
