vocabulary 5 Flashcards

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amnestry

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

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2
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autonomy

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self government, political control

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3
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axiomatic

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self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle

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4
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blazon

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

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5
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caveat

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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

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equitable

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fair, just, embodying principles of justice

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extricate

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to free from entanglements or difficulties, to remove with effort

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8
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flinch

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

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flout

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to mock, treat with contempt

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fractious

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

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precept

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a rule of conduct or action

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12
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salutary

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beneficial, helpful. healthful, wholesome

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scathing

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bitterly severe,withering, causing great harm

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scourge

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

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sepulchral

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funereal, typical of the tomb, extremely gloomy or dismal

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16
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soporific

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

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straitlaced

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

18
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transient

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

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unwiedly

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

20
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vapid

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