vocab unit 5
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robymorales on January 28, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 amnesty | general pardon, forgiveness, absolution |
| autonomy | self government, political control |
| axiomatic | self-evident (taken for granted) |
| blazon | adorn or embellish |
| caveat | warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding (word to the wise) |
| equitable | fair, just |
| filch | to steal in a sneaky way |
| flout | to mock |
| fractious | troublesome, unpredictable |
| extricate | remove with effort |
| precept | rule of conduct or action |
| salutary | beneficial, healthy, helpful |
| scathing | bitterly severe |
| scourge | punish severely |
| sepulchral | tomb |
| soporific | tending to cause sleep |
| straitlaced | extremely strict in moral standards |
| transient | lasting only a short time |
| unwieldy | not easily carried, handled, managed |
| vapid | dull |
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