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Sadlier Connect: Level F, Unit 5

Terms in this set (20)

amnesty
n: a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
SYN: reprieve
autonomy
n: self-government, political control
SYN: home rule
ANT: dependence, subjection
axiomatic
adj: self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle
SYN: taken for granted
ANT: questionable, dubious
blazon
v: to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
SYN: broadcast, trumpet
ANT: hide, conceal, bury
caveat
n: a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
SYN: admonition, word to the wise
equitable
adj: fair, just, embodying principles of justice
SYN: right, reasonable, evenhanded
ANT: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate
extricate
v: to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
SYN: disentangle, extract
ANT: enmesh, entangle
filch
v: to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
SYN: pilfer, purloin, swipe
flout
v: to mock, treat with contempt
SYN: sneer at, snicker at, scorn
ANT: obey, honor
fractious
adj: tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
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
scathing
adj: bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
SYN: searing, harsh, savage
ANT: bland, mild
scourge
v: to whip, punish severely
SYN: flog, beat
n: a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
SYN: bane, plage, pestilence
ANT: godsend, boon, blessing
sepulchral
adj: funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
SYN: lugubrious, mortuary
soporific
adj: tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
ANT: stimulating
n: something that induces sleep
SYN: narcotic, anesthetic
ANT: stimulant, stimulus
straitlaced
adj: extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
SYN: highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy
ANT: lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute
transient
adj: lasting only a short time, fleeting
SYN: impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent
ANT: permanent, imperishable, immortal
n: one who stays only a short time
unwieldy
adj: not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
SYN: bulky, clumsy, impractical
ANT: manageable, easy to handle
vapid
adj: dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
SYN: lifeless, colorless
ANT: zesty, spicy, colorful
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