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amnesty n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; any act of forgiveness autonomy n.) self-government, political control a: dependence, colonial status s: home rule axiomatic adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule a: questionable, dubious s: taken for granted blazon v.) to adorn or embellish; to publish or proclaim widely a: hide, conceal s: broadcast, trumpet caveat n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior s: admonition,, word to the wise equitable adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice a: unjust, unfair s: right, reasonable extricate v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort a: enmesh, entangle s: extract, disengage filch v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts s: pilfer, swipe flout v.) to mock, treat with contempt a: obey, honor s: scoff at, scorn fractious adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome a: docile, cooperative s: refractory, peevish precept n.) a rule of conduct or action s: principle, maxim salutary adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome a: deleterious, pernicious s: curative, salubrious scathing adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm a: bland, mild s: searing, harsh scourge v.) to whip, punish severely; n.) a cause of affliction or suffering a: godsend, blessing s: beat, plague sepulchral adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy s: doleful, mortuary soporific adj.) tending to cause sleep, lethargy; n.) something that induces sleep a: stimulating, stimulus s: narcotic, anesthetic straitlaced adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct a: lax, loose s: highly conventional, stuffy transient adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; n.) one who stays only a short time a: permanent, immortal s: impermanent, evanescent unwieldy adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size a: manageable, easy to handle s: cumbersome, bulky vapid adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force a: zesty, spicy s: insipid, lifeless