Vocabulary Unit 5 Level F Amnesty am n

Vocabulary Unit 5 Level F

Amnesty (am’ nə stē) – N – A general pardon for an offense against a government in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution

Autonomy (ô tän’ ə mē) – N – Self-government, political control – Synonyms: home rule – Antonyms: dependence, subjection, colonial status

Axiomatic (ak sē ə mat’ ik) – Adj – Self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule – Synonyms: taken for granted – Antonyms: questionable, dubious, controversial

Blazon (blāz’ ən) – V – To adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely – Synonyms: broadcast, trumpet – Antonyms: hide, conceal, cover up, bury

Caveat (kav’ ē at) – N – A warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior – Synonyms: admonition, word to the wise

Equitable (ek’ wǝ tǝ bǝl) – Adj – Fair, just, embodying principles of justice – Synonyms: right, reasonable, evenhanded – Antonyms: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disaproportionate

Extricate (ek’ strǝ kāt) – V – To free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort – Synonyms: disentangle, extract, disengage – Antonyms: enmesh, entangle, involve

Filch (filch) – V – To steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts – Synonyms: pilfer, purloin, swipe

Flout (flaüt) – V – To mock, treat with contempt – Synonyms: scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn – Antonyms: obey, honor, revere, uphold

Fractious (frak’ shǝs) – Adj – Tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable – Synonyms: refractory, recalcitrant, peevish – Antonyms: docile, tractable, cooperative

Precept (prē’ sept) – N – A rule of conduct or action – Synonyms: principle, maxim

Salutary (sal’ yǝ ter ē) – Adj – Beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome – Synonyms: salubrious, curative – Antonyms: detrimental, deleterious, pernicious

Scathing (skā’ ŧħiŋ) – Adj – Bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm – Synonyms: searing, harsh, ferocious, savage – Antonyms: bland, mild

Scourge (skǝrj) – V – To whip, punish severely – N – A cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism – Synonyms: (v) flog, beat; (n) bane, plague, pestilence – Antonyms: (n) godsend, boon, blessing

Sepulchral (sǝ pǝl’ krǝl) – Adj – Funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal – Synonyms: doleful, lugubrious, mortuary

Soporific (säp ǝ rif’ ik) – Adj – Tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness, or lethargy – N – Something that induces sleep – Synonyms: (n) narcotic, anesthetic – Antonyms: (adj) stimulating (n) stimulant, stimulus

Straitlaced (strāt’ last) – Adj – Extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical – Synonyms: highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy – Antonyms: lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute

Transient (tran’ shǝnt) – Adj – Lasting only a short time, fleeting – N – One who stays only a short time – Synonyms: (adj) impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent – Antonyms: (adj) permanent, imperishable, immortal

Unwieldy (ǝn wēl’ dē) – Adj – Not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity – Synonyms: cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, impractical – Antonyms: manageable, easy to handle

Vapid (vap’ id) – Adj – Dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force – Synonyms: insipid, lifeless, colorless – Antonyms: zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively