Unit 5 Vocabulary Flashcards by Emma Cain | Brainscape

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Amnesty

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PARDON for offense

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Autonomy

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SELF-GOVERNMENT

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axiomatic

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self-evident

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blazon

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to adorn

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caveat

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a warning or caution

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equitable

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fair, just

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extricate

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to free from entaglements

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filch

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to steal

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flout

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to mock

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fractious

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tending to be troublesome

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precept

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a rule of conduct

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salutary

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beneficial, helpful

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scathing

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bitterly severe

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scourge

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to whip

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sepulchral

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funereal

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soporific

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tending to cause sleep

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straitlaced

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extremely strict in regard to moral standards

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transient

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lasting only a short time

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unwieldy

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not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity

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vapid

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dull, uninteresting