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Unit 5 - Wendelin -
Vocabulary Workshop
Question | Answer |
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amnesty | a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution |
autonomy | self-government, political control |
axiomatic | self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule |
blazon | to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely |
caveat | a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior |
equitable | fair, just, embodying principles of justice |
extricate | to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort |
filch | to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts |
flout | to mock, treat with contempt |
fractious | tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable |
precept | a rule of conduct or action |
salutary | beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome |
scathing | bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm |
scourge | (v)to whip, punish severely; (n)a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism |
sepulchral | funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal |
soporific | (adj)tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n)something that induces sleep |
straitlaced | extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical |
transient | (adj)lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n) one who stays only a short time |
unwieldy | not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity |
vapid | dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force |