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Amnesty
(n.) A general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
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Synonyms: Pardon, Reprieve
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Autonomy
(n.) Self-government, political control
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Synonym: Home rule
Antonyms: Dependence, Subjection, Enprisonment
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Axiomatic
(adj.) Self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle
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Synonym: Taken for granted (true/accepted)
Antonyms: Questionable, Dubious
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Blazon
(v.) To adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
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Synonyms: Broadcast, Trumpet, Announce, Display
Antonyms: Hide, Conceal, Bury
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Caveat
(n.) A warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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Synonyms: Admonition, word to the wise
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Equitable
(adj.) Fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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Synonyms: Right, Reasonable, Evenhanded
Antonyms: Unjust, unfair, One-sided, Disproportionate
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Extricate
(v.) To free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
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Synonyms: Disentangle, Extract
Antonyms: Enmesh, Entangle
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Filch
(v.) To steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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Synonyms: Pilfer, Purloin, Swipe
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Flout
(v.) To mock, treat with contempt
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Synonyms: Sneer at, Snicker at, Scorn
Antonyms: Obey, Honor, Respect
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Fractious
(adj.) Tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
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Synonyms: Refractory, Recalcitrant, Peevish, Uncooperative
Antonyms: Docile, Tractable, Cooperative
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Precept
(n.) A rule of conduct or action
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Synonyms: Principle, Maxim
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Salutary
(adj.) Beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
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Synonyms: Salubrious, Curative
Antonyms: Detrimental, Deleterious
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Scathing
(adj.) Bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
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Synonyms: Searing, Harsh, Aggressive, Savage
Antonyms: Bland, Mild, Kind
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Scourge
(v.) To whip, punish severely; (n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
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Synonyms: (v.) Flog, beat; (n.) Bane, Plague, Pestilence
Antonyms: (v.) Godsend, Boon, Blessing
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Sepulchral
(adj.) Funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
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Synonyms: Lugubrious, Mortuary
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Soporific
(adj.) Tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n.) something that induces sleep
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Synonyms: (n.) Narcotic, Anesthetic
Antonyms: (adj.) Stimulating; (n.) Stimulant, Stimulus
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Straitlaced
(adj.) Extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
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Synonyms: Highly conventional, Overly strict, Stuffy
Antonyms: Lax, Loose, Indulgent, Permissive, Dissolute
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Transient
(adj.) Lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time
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Synonyms: Fleeting, Impermenant, Ephemeral, Evanescent
Antonyms: Permanent, Imperishable, Immortal
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Unwieldy
(adj.) Not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
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Synonyms: Bulky, Clumsy, Impractical
Antonyms: Manageable, Easy to handle
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Vapid
(adj.) Dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
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Synonyms: Lifeless, Colorless, Doleful
Antonyms: Zesty, Spicy, Colorful
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