vocab 5

Question 1

a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness

Answer 1

amnesty

Question 2

self-government, political control

Answer 2

autonomy

Question 3

self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle

Answer 3

axiomatic

Question 4

to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely

Answer 4

blazon

Question 5

a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

Answer 5

caveat

Question 6

fair, just, embodying principles of justice

Answer 6

equitable

Question 7

to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

Answer 7

extricate

Question 8

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

Answer 8

filch

Question 9

to mock, treat with contempt

Answer 9

flout

Question 10

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

Answer 10

fractious

Question 11

a rule of conduct or action

Answer 11

precept

Question 12

beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

Answer 12

salutary

Question 13

bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

Answer 13

scathing

Question 14

to whip, punish severely; a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism

Answer 14

scourge

Question 15

funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

Answer 15

sepulchral

Question 16

tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; something that induces sleep

Answer 16

soproific

Question 17

extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical

Answer 17

straitlaced

Question 18

lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time

Answer 18

transient

Question 19

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

Answer 19

unwieldy

Question 20

dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacing in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force

Answer 20

vapid