Unit Five

Question 0

Axiomatic

Answer 0

(Adj) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle.

Question 1

Autonomy

Answer 1

(N) self-government.

Question 2

Caveat

Answer 2

(N) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior.

Question 3

Equitable

Answer 3

(Adj) fair, just, embodying principles of justice.

Question 4

Filch

Answer 4

(V) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts.

Question 5

Flout

Answer 5

(V) to mock, treat with contempt

Question 6

Fractious

Answer 6

(Adj) tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable.

Question 7

Precept

Answer 7

(N) a rule of conduct or action.

Question 8

Salutary

Answer 8

(Adj) beneficial, helpful, healthful, wholesome.

Question 9

Scathing

Answer 9

(Adj) bitterly severe, withering, causing great harm.

Question 10

Scourge

Answer 10

(V) to whip, punish severely. (N) a cause of affliction or suffering, a source of severe punishment, or criticism.

Question 11

Straitlaced

Answer 11

(Adj) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct, prudish, puritanical.

Question 12

Transient

Answer 12

(Adj) lasting only a short time, fleeting. (N) one who stays only a short time.

Question 13

Vapid

Answer 13

(Adj) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force.