Sadlier-Oxford Vocab Lvl. F Unit 5
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Amnesty | a general pardon for an offense against a government |
| Autonomy | Self government, political control |
| Axiomatic | Self evident, expressing a self evident universal rule |
| Blazon | To adorn or embelish |
| Caveat | A warning or a caution |
| Equitable | Fair, just, embodying principles of justice |
| Extricate | Free from entanglements, or to remove with effort |
| Filch | To steal, expeciallly in a sneaky way |
| Flout | To mock, to treat with contempt |
| Fractious | Tending to be troublesome, or quarrelsome |
| Precept | A rule of conduct or action |
| Salutary | Beneficial, helpful |
| Scathing | Bitterly severe, causing great harm |
| Scourge | Punish severly or whip |
| Sepulchral | Funeral, typical of the tomb |
| Soporific | To need to cause sleep |
| Straitlaced | Extremely strict in regard to moral manners |
| Transient | Lasting only a short time, fleeting, one who stays only a short time |
| Unwieldly | Not easily carried, moved, or managed |
| Vapid | Dull, uninteresting, tiresome |
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