Unit 5 Flashcards
Amnesty
A general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act or forgiveness or absolution
Autonomy
Self – government, political control
Axiomatic
Self-evident, expressing a universally excepted principle or rule
Blazon
To adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
Caveat
A warning or caution to prevent misunderstandings or discourage behavior
Equitable
Fair, just, embodying principles of justice
Extricate
To free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
Filch
To steal, especially in a sneaky way and petty amounts
Flout
To mock, treat with contempt
Fractious
Tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
Precept
A rule of conduct or action
Salutary
Beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
Scathing
Bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
Scourge
To whip, punish severely; a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
Sepulchral
Funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
Soporific
Tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; something that induces sleep
Straitlaced
Extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
Transient
Lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time
Unwieldy
Not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
Vapid
Dull, uninterested, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
