Unit 5 Flashcards by Matthew Alcaraz | Brainscape

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Addendum

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N. Something added

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Amnesty

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N. A pardon granted by the government

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Autonomy

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N. Self-government

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Axiomatic

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Adj. evident without proof

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Blazon

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V. To make widely known

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Caveat

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N. A warning

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Equitable

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Adj. characterized by fairness

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Extricate

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V. To free from a difficulty

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Filch

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V. To steal in small quantities

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Flout

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V. To mock

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Fractious

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Adj. unruly, troublesome

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Precept

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N. A rule of personal conduct

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Prognosticate

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V. To foretell

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Salutary

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Adj. beneficial

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Scathing

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Adj. harshly critical

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Scourge

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N. A means of inflicting severe punishment

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Sepulchral

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Adj. melancholy

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Soporific

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N. Something that causes sleep

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Straitlaced

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Adj. excessively strict in behavior

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Transient

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N. One who stays for a short time

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Unwieldy

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Adj. awkward to move

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Vapid

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Adj. lacking liveliness