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Vocab Level F. Unit 5. a mnesty. (n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government Any act of forgiveness or absolution. autonomy. (n.) self-government, political control Syn. – home rule Ant. – dependence, subjection. axiomatic.
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Vocab Level F Unit 5
amnesty • (n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government • Any act of forgiveness or absolution
autonomy • (n.) self-government, political control • Syn. – home rule • Ant. – dependence, subjection
axiomatic • (adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule • Syn. – taken for granted • Ant. – questionable, dubious, controversial
blazon • (v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously • Syn. – broadcast, trumpet • Ant. – hide, conceal, cover up, bury
caveat • (n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding • Syn. – admonition, word to the wise
equitable • (adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice • Syn. – right, reasonable, evenhanded • Ant. – unjust, unfair, one-sided
extricate • (v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties, to remove with effort • Syn. – disentangle, extract, disengage • Ant. – enmesh, entangle, involve
filch • (v.) to steal, expecially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts • Syn. – pilfer, purloin, swipe
flout • (v.) to mock, treat with contempt • Syn. – scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn • Ant. – obey, honor, revere, uphold
fractious • (adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary • Syn. – refractory, recalcitrant, peevish • Ant. – docile, tractable, cooperative
precept • (n.) a rule of conduct or action • Syn. – principle, maxim
salutary • (adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome • Syn. – salubrious, curative • Ant. – detrimental, deleterious, pernicious
scathing • (adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm • Syn. – searing, harsh, ferocious, savage • Ant. – bland, mild
scourge • (v.) to whip, punish severely; (n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism • Syn. – flog, beat • Ant. – godsend, boon, blessing
sepulchral • (adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb, extremely gloomy or dismal • Syn. – doleful, lugubrious, mortuary
soporific • (adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy • (n.) something that induces sleep • Syn. – narcotic, anesthetic • Ant. - stimulating
straitlaced • (adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, pruitanical • Syn. – highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy • Ant. – lax, loose, indulgent, permissive
transient • (adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting (n.) one who stays only a short time • Syn. – impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent • Ant. – permanent, imperishable, immortal
unwieldy • (adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity • Syn. – cumbersome, bulky, clumsy • Ant. – manageable, easy to handle
vapid • (adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force • Syn. – insipid, lifeless, colorless • Ant. – zesty, spicy, savory, colorful