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Unit 5 W
r. world lit. vocab unit 5
Question | Answer |
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amnesty | n.- a general pardon for an offense against a government; any act of forgiveness |
autonomy | n.- self-government |
axiomatic | adj.- expressing a universally accepted principle |
blazon | v.- to display conspicuously |
caveat | n.- a warning to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior |
equitable | adj.- fair or just |
extricate | v.- to remove with effort |
filch | v.- to steal in a sneaky way and in petty amounts |
flout | v.- to mock or treat with contempt |
fractious | adj.- troublesome or unruly |
precept | n.- a rule of conduct |
salutary | adj.- beneficial or healthful |
scathing | adj.- bitterly severe; causing great harm |
scourge | v.- to whip or punish severely n.- a cause of affliction for suffering |
sepulchral | adj.- funereal; extremely gloomy or dismal |
soporific | adj.- tending to cause sleep n.- something that induces sleep |
straitlaced | adj.- extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct |
transient | adj.- lasting only a short time n.- one who stays only a short time |
unwieldy | adj.- not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity |
vapid | adj.- dull or uninteresting; lacking in sharpness, flavor liveliness, or force |