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