vocab unit 5

Question 0

n

self government, political control

Answer 0

autonomy

Question 1

n

a general pardon by the government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution

Answer 1

amnesty

Question 2

adj

self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle

Answer 2

axiomatic

Question 3

v

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

Answer 3

blazon

Question 4

n

a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

Answer 4

caveat

Question 5

adj

fair, just, embodying principles of justice

Answer 5

equitable

Question 6

v

to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

Answer 6

extricate

Question 7

v

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

Answer 7

filch

Question 8

v

to mock, treat with contempt

Answer 8

flout

Question 9

adj

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

Answer 9

fractious

Question 10

n

rule of conduct or action

Answer 10

precept

Question 11

adj

benefical, helpful; healthful, wholesome

Answer 11

salutary

Question 12

adj

bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

Answer 12

scathing

Question 13

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

Answer 13

scourge

Question 14

adj

funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

Answer 14

sepulchral

Question 15

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

Answer 15

soporific

Question 16

adj

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

Answer 16

straitlaced

Question 17

adj
lasting only a short time, fleeting
n
one who stays only a short time

Answer 17

transient

Question 18

adj

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

Answer 18

unwieldy

Question 19

adj

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

Answer 19

vapid