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bkhs 11/F unit 5
sadlier-oxford vocab workshop level f unit 5
Question | Answer |
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amnesty | a general pardon for an offense against a government; any act of forgiveness |
autonomy | self-government |
axiomatic | self-evident, expressing a universally accepted rule |
blazon | to adorn or embellish, to display conspicuously |
caveat | a warning or caution |
equitable | fair, just |
extricate | to free from difficulties; to remove with effort |
filch | to steal in a sneaky way |
flout | to mock, treat with contempt |
fractious | tending to be troublesome, unruly |
precept | a rule of conduct or action |
salutary | beneficial, helpful, healthful |
scathing | bitterly severe, causing great harm |
scourge | to whip, punish severely |
sepulchral | gloomy or dismal, typical of the tomb |
soporific | tending to cause sleep |
straitlaced | extremely strict in moral standards and conduct |
transient | lasting only a short time |
unwieldy | not easily carried or handled because of size |
vapid | dull, uninteresting |