Vocabulary Unit 5 Flashcards
(22 cards)
Fractious
Tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome; unpredictable
Axiomatic
Self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principal or rule
Equitable
Fair, just, embodying principals of justice
Transient
Lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time
Straitlaced
Extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; puritanical
Soporific
Tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness; something that induced sleep
Vapid
Dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness or force
Salutary
Beneficial, helpful; healthy, wholesome
Scathing
Bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
Sepulchral
Funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
Unwieldy
Not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
Extricate
To free from entanglements or difficulties; remove with effort
Prognosticate
To predict, especially on the basis of present indications or signs
Flout
To mock, treat with contempt
Filch
To steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
Blazon
To adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
Scourge
To whip severely; a cause of suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
Precept
A rule of conduct or action
Caveat
A warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
Addendum
An addition or supplement designed to increase correctness, completeness or currency
Autumony
Self-government, political control
Amnesty
A general pardon for an offense against a government; any act of forgiveness
