Unit 5 Vocab Flashcards by Akansha Bagga (Student)

Flout

(v.) to mock, treat with contempt

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Caveat

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

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Blazon

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

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Filch

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

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Fractious

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

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Equitable

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

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Autonomy

(n.) self-government, political control

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Addendum

(n.) an addition or supplement designed to increase correctness, completeness, or currency

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Amnesty

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

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Axiomatic

(adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule

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Extricate

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

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Soporific

(adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy

(n.) something that induces sleep

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Scathing

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

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Unwieldy

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

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Vapid

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

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Prognosticate

(v.) to predict, especially on the basis of present indications or signs, foretoken

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Sepulchral

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

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Salutary

(adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthy, wholesome

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Straitlaced

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

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Scourge

(v.) to whip, punish severely

(n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism

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Precept

(n.) a rule of conduct or action

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Transient

(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting

(n.) one who stays only a short time

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Shivers went up and down our spines as, in a(n) __________ tone of voice, he spoke to us of ghosts, vampires, and the “living dead”

sepulchral

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Her approach to the problem seems to have been guided by the time-honored __________ that “Force is the remedy for nothing.”

precept

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Ms. Montoya's criticism of my term paper was so __________ that after reading it I felt thoroughly crushed.

scathing

Who would have thought that the new treasurer could sink so low as to __________ money from the club's petty cash fund?

filch

The standards of behavior generally accepted in Victorian times would probably be rejected today as excessively __________.

straitlaced

It became clear that the squad of policemen would be unable to handle the small but __________ crowd of angry protesters

fractious

The situation is so blurred and uncertain that I would not venture to __________ what is likely to happen

prognosticate

Even the most talented actors could not breathe life and credibility into the __________ lines of that silly play.

vapid

I tried to warn them of the dangers involved in such an undertaking, but all my __________ and admonitions fell on deaf ears

caveat

Both parties later agreed to a(n) __________ to the contract, stating the terms under which the agreement might be voided

addendum

Any unit of government - national or local - that __________ sound economic principles is headed for disaster

flouts

It is __________ that democracy, more than any other form of government, calls for the active participation of all the people in public affairs

axiomatic

Since the close of WWII, almost 100 former colonies have gained full __________ and joined the family of nations.

autonomy

The decision was a disappointment to me, but after thinking it over, I had to agree that it was __________

equitable

She had made so many contradictory promises to so many people that I don't see how she can __________ herself from the situation

extricate

His fame as a football star proved to be __________, and he found himself just another young man looking for a job

transient

The new government, seeking to restore normal conditions, declared a(n) __________ for all political prisoners

amnesty

The fighter planes of WWII sometimes had the pictures of famous movie stars, like Betty Grable, __________ on the fuselage

blazon(ed)

The carton was not heavy, but it was so __________ that it took four of us to carry it to the shed

unwieldy

It was Lincoln who said: "Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty __________ of war may speedily pass away."

scourge

Failures are always unpleasant, but if you learn from them, the may have a(n) __________ effect on your future career.

salutary

The __________ effect of his droning lectures surpasses that of any sleeping pills now in use

soporific

synonym to whip, flog; a plague, pestilence

scourge

synonym insipid, lifeless, colorless, dull

vapid

synonym to foretell, forecast, predict, presage

prognosticate

synonym highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy

straitlaced

synonym doleful, lugubrious; funereal, mortuary

sepulchral

synonym fair, just, right, reasonable

equitable

synonym sleep-inducing; a narcotic, anesthetic

soporific

synonym impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent

transient

synonym salubrious, wholesome, beneficial

salutary

synonym to pilfer, purloin, swipe

filch

synonym searing, harsh, severe, ferocious, savage

scathing

synonym cumbersome, bulky, clumsy; impractical

unwieldy

synonym self-evident, taken for granted

axiomatic

synonym to broadcast, trumpet; to embellish

blazon

synonym unruly, refractory, recalcitrant; peevish

fractious

synonym self-government, home rule

autonomy

synonym a warning, caution

caveat

synonym to disentangle, extract, disengage

extricate

synonym a general pardon or absolution

amnesty

synonym to scoff at, sneer at, snicker at

flout

synonym a rule of conduct, principle; a maxim

precept

synonym a supplement, addition, appendix

addendum

antonym unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate

equitable

antonym bland, mild

scathing

antonym zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively

vapid

antonym dependence, subjection, colonial status

autonomy

antonym to enmesh, entangle, involve

extricate

antonym a godsend, boon, blessing

scourge

antonym a stimulant, stimulus; stimulating

soporific

antonym manageable, easy to handle

unwieldy

antonym permanent, imperishable, immortal

transient

antonym to obey, honor, revere, uphold

flout

antonym detrimental, deleterious, pernicious

salutary

antonym questionable, dubious, controversial

axiomatic

antonym docile, tractable, cooperative

fractious

antonym lax, loose; indulgent, permissive; dissolute

straitlaced