Unit 5 Vocabulary Workbook Flashcards
(20 cards)
amnesty
Any act of forgiveness or absolution
Autonomy
Political control
Axiomatic
Self-evident or expressing a universally accepted principle
Blazon
Do proclaim or publish widely
Caveat
A warning to prevent misunderstanding
Equitable
Fair, embodying principles of justice
Exricate
To free from entanglements; to remove with effort
Filch
To steal in petty amounts
Flout
To mock or treat with contempt
Fractious
Tending to be troublesome or unruly
Precept
A rule of conduct or action
Salutary
Beneficial or healthful
Scathing
Bitterly severe
Scourge
To which or punish severly
Sepulchral
Extremely gloomy or dismal
Soporific
Tending to cause sleep
Straitlaced
Extremely strict in relation to moral standards
Transient
Lasting a short time
Unwieldy
Not easily carried
Vapid
Dull or uninteresting