Unit 5 Vocab

Question 1

Amnesty

Answer 1

An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses ; release

Question 2

Autonomy

Answer 2

The right or condition of self-government.

Question 3

Axiomatic

Answer 3

Self evident or unquestionable

Question 4

Blazon

Answer 4

to make beautiful; to be clearly shown; to publish or proclaim widely

Question 5

Caveat

Answer 5

A warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior.

Question 6

Equitable

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Extricate

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Filch

Answer 8

To steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts

Question 9

Flout

Answer 9

to mock, treat with contempt

Question 10

Fractious

Answer 10

Tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome,contrary; unpredictable

Question 11

Precept

Answer 11

rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.

Question 12

Salutary

Answer 12

Beneficial,helpful; healthful, hopeful

Question 13

Scathing

Answer 13

Bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm.

Question 14

Scourge

Answer 14

(v.) to whip, punish severely
(n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism

Question 15

Sepulchral

Answer 15

Funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

Question 16

Soporific

Answer 16

A drug or other agent that induces sleep.

Question 17

Transient

Answer 17

(adj.) Lasting only a short time, fleeting;
(n.) One who stays only a short time

Question 18

Straitlaced

Answer 18

extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish

Question 19

Unwieldy

Answer 19

Not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity.

Question 20

Vapid

Answer 20

Dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force