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Vocabulary Book F

Unit Five. Vocabulary Book F. (adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor liveliness or force. Vapid. Her vapid personality changed the conversation from lively to quite dull. Blazon.

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Vocabulary Book F

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  1. Unit Five Vocabulary Book F

  2. (adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor liveliness or force. Vapid Her vapid personality changed the conversation from lively to quite dull.

  3. Blazon Blazon- (V) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely The article blazonsMichael Jackson as a rare pop star.

  4. Axiomatic • (Adj.) Self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule. • Synonyms: Taken for granted • Antonyms: Questionable, dubious, controversial The rules of Fight Club are often considered axiomatic, and taken for granted.

  5. (adj.) Tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable The fractious child did not understand why he must behave while in public. Fractious

  6. Unwieldy (adjective)- not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity The movers were able to move the bed frame into my new room, but the unwieldy grasp of the mover caused it tumble and scratch the wall.

  7. Alya Bandealy KTH Period 4 Axiomatic Adjective: self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule It is axiomatic that dividends have to be financed.

  8. Straitlaced • Straitlaced (adj.)- extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical. The workers at the airport are very straitlaced about airport security.

  9. Autonomy Self government, political control Before Obama gained autonomy he sought out to change a lot in the United States

  10. TRANSIENT • Lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time • My grandparents were never transient when they spent time with us.

  11. By: Dominic Pileggi when I have study hall first in the morning, I get really tired and feel extremely soporific. Soporific- Tending to cause sleep; relating to sleep. Soporific

  12. Sepulchral (adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal People generally think that coffins, mummies, and hidden treasures are common sepulchral objects often found in the tombs of the Egyptian pyramids.

  13. Salutary • Beneficial, helpful, healthful, wholesome • The good nights sleep was salutary to my health.

  14. The predator scourges his prey before discarding the body. Scourge: To punish severely

  15. One of the precepts at Lausanne is our motto: KTH. Precept (n.)a rule of conduct or action

  16. To mock, treat with contempt Flout The math student flouted the teacher behind his back.

  17. Filch- to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts • Malfoy, Crab and Goyle filch leftover food from the great hall in the late hours of the night.

  18. To free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort EXTRICATE The firemen struggled for hours to extricate the driver from the car.

  19. Equitable Fair, just, embodying principles of justice The judge treated both sides in a equitable way.

  20. Caveat: a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior The caveat attached to the traffic light helped me to safely cross the busy street.

  21. Amnesty • (n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution Nelson Mandela was given amnesty in 1990 by the South African government. Carter Blalack section 4

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