Unit 5 Vocab Flashcards
amnesty
(n) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
autonomy
(n) self-government, political control
axiomatic
(adj) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
blazon
(v) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
caveat
(n) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
equitable
(adj) fair, just, embodying principles of justice
extricate
(v) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
filch
(v) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
flout
(v) to mock, treat with contempt
fractious
(adj) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
precept
(n) a rule of conduct or action
salutary
(adj) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
scathing
(adj) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
scourge
(v) to whip, punish severely; (n) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
sepulchral
(adj) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
soporific
(adj) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lathery; (n) something that induces sleep
straitlaced
(adj) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical(strict religious or moral behavior)
transient
(adj) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n) one who stays only a short time
unwieldy
(adj) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size and complexity
vapid
(adj) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
