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Vocab Level F Unit 5 a mnesty n a general pardon for an offense against a government Any act of forgiveness or absolution autonomy n selfgovernment political control Syn home rule Ant dependence subjection ID: 769247

ant syn extremely rule syn ant rule extremely time principle sleep tending conduct government severe strict short

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Vocab Level F Unit 5

amnesty (n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government Any act of forgiveness or absolution

autonomy (n.) self-government, political control Syn. – home rule Ant. – dependence, subjection

axiomatic (adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule Syn. – taken for granted Ant. – questionable, dubious, controversial

blazon (v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously Syn. – broadcast, trumpet Ant. – hide, conceal, cover up, bury

caveat (n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding Syn. – admonition, word to the wise

equitable (adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice Syn. – right, reasonable, evenhanded Ant. – unjust, unfair, one-sided

extricate (v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties, to remove with effort Syn. – disentangle, extract, disengage Ant. – enmesh, entangle, involve

filch (v.) to steal, expecially in a sneaky way and in petty amountsSyn. – pilfer, purloin, swipe

flout (v.) to mock, treat with contempt Syn. – scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn Ant. – obey, honor, revere, uphold

fractious (adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary Syn. – refractory, recalcitrant, peevish Ant. – docile, tractable, cooperative

precept (n.) a rule of conduct or action Syn. – principle, maxim

salutary (adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome Syn. – salubrious, curative Ant. – detrimental, deleterious, pernicious

scathing (adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm Syn. – searing, harsh, ferocious, savage Ant. – bland, mild

scourge (v.) to whip, punish severely; (n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism Syn. – flog, beat Ant. – godsend, boon, blessing

sepulchral (adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb, extremely gloomy or dismal Syn. – doleful, lugubrious, mortuary

soporific (adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy (n.) something that induces sleep Syn. – narcotic, anesthetic Ant. - stimulating

straitlaced (adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, pruitanical Syn. – highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy Ant. – lax, loose, indulgent, permissive

transient (adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting (n.) one who stays only a short time Syn. – impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent Ant. – permanent, imperishable, immortal

unwieldy (adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity Syn. – cumbersome, bulky, clumsy Ant. – manageable, easy to handle

vapid (adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force Syn. – insipid, lifeless, colorless Ant. – zesty, spicy, savory, colorful