Unit 5 Vocabulary Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
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Amnesty
A
PARDON for offense
2
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Autonomy
A
SELF-GOVERNMENT
3
Q
axiomatic
A
self-evident
4
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blazon
A
to adorn
5
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caveat
A
a warning or caution
6
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equitable
A
fair, just
7
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extricate
A
to free from entaglements
8
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filch
A
to steal
9
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flout
A
to mock
10
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fractious
A
tending to be troublesome
11
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precept
A
a rule of conduct
12
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salutary
A
beneficial, helpful
13
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scathing
A
bitterly severe
14
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scourge
A
to whip
15
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sepulchral
A
funereal
16
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soporific
A
tending to cause sleep
17
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straitlaced
A
extremely strict in regard to moral standards
18
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transient
A
lasting only a short time
19
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unwieldy
A
not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
20
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vapid
A
dull, uninteresting
