Vocab Unit 5 Flashcards
Fractious
tending to be troublesome; untruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
Scourge
To whip, punish severely (verb); a cause of affiction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or critism
Extricate
to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
Blazon
to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to public or proclaim widely
aximatic
self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle of rule
autonomy
self-government, political control
sometimes a carefully reasoned discussion does more to change people’s minds than a ___________ attack
Scathing
Transient
Lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time
While critics called the movie ___________ I thought the performers were very compelling
Vapid
Percept
a rule of conduct or action
The cute new puppy had a _________ effect on her health
salutary
They will ___________ the results of the election across the internet and every television set in the land
blazon
Straitlaced
extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
She chose to ignore my advice, not because she wanted to ______________ my beliefs but because she had strong opinions of her own
flout
We loaded the truck with the chairs and the coffee table, but the grand piano was too __________
Unwieldy
Sepulchral
Funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
My sister announced in severe and ________ tone of voice that we were out of cookies
sepulchral
Flout
To mock, treat with contempt
It seems as if even the smoothest-running organisations contain one or two __________ elements.
fractious
He did more work, so a sixty-forty split of profits seemed an ____________ arrangement
equitable
Even after the thirteen colonies gained _______ from England, many Americans clung to English traditions
autonomy
Salutary
beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
Vapid
Dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, likeliness, or force
Filch
To steal especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
amnesty
A general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
Many political prisoners were freed under ________ granted by the new regime
amnesty
caveat
a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
Soporific
Tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy, something that induces sleep
Scathing
bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
Equitable
fair, just embodying principles of justice
The ring must have slid off my finger as I was trying to ________ the fish from the net
extricate
The well known Latin phrase “___________ emptor” means “ Let the buyer beware”
caveat
Travelers may find people overseas ___________ in some ways but surprisingly free in others
Straitlaced
One should not accept the idea that the camera never lies as an_____________ truth
axiomatic
If you _______ pennies from the cash drawer, you are unlikely, after a while, to be satisfied with online pennies
Filch
Many religions follow the ________________ that is important to treat others as you, yourself, would like to be treated.
Percept
Unwieldy
Not easily carried, handles, or managed because of size or complexity
