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Chapter 5 vocab
Question | Answer |
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Amnesty | any act of forgiveness or absolution |
Autonomy | self-government |
Axiomatic | expressing a universally accepted principle |
Blazon | to adorn or embellish |
Caveat | a warning to prevent misunderstanding |
Equitable | embodying principles of justice |
Extricate | to free from entanglements or difficulties |
Flich | to steal in a sneaky way and in petty amounts |
Flout | to mock with contempt |
Fractious | tending to be troublesome |
Precept | a rule of conduct or action |
Salutary | helpful |
Scathing | causing great harm |
Scourge | a cause of affliction or suffering |
Sepulchral | extremely gloomy or dismal |
Soporific | tending to cause sleep |
Straitlaced | extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct |
Transient | lasting only a short time |
Unwieldly | not easily carried because of size or complexity |
Vapid | lacking in sharpness |