sadlier vocab level f unit 5

Amnesty

(n.) A general pardon for an offense, especially a political one

Beneficial

(adj.) Helpful, healthful, wholesome

Chicanery

(n.) Trickery or deception by means of craft or fraud

Clemency

(n.) Mercy or leniency, especially toward an offender or enemy

Cumbersome

(adj.) Difficult to handle or manage because of size, weight, or complexity

Disconcert

(v.) To confuse, disturb, or embarrass

Effrontery

(n.) Shameless boldness; insolent or impertinent behavior

Egregious

(adj.) Conspicuously bad or offensive; outstandingly evil

Enervate

(v.) To weaken or drain of energy

Gauche

(adj.) Socially awkward, tactless, or lacking in grace

Inane

(adj.) Silly, stupid, or lacking sense

Inexorable

(adj.) Impossible to stop, prevent, or change; relentless

Misanthrope

(n.) A person who dislikes or distrusts humankind

Obdurate

(adj.) Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

Pernicious

(adj.) Causing great harm; destructive or harmful

Scathing

(adj.) Bitterly severe or harsh; causing great harm

Scourge

(v.) To whip or punish severely; (n.) A cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism

Sepulchral

(adj.) Funereal, typical of a tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

Soporific

(adj.) Tending to cause sleep; relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n.) Something that induces sleep

Straitlaced

(adj.) Extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish or puritanical

Transient

(adj.) Lasting only a short time; fleeting; (n.) One who stays only a short time

Unwieldy

(adj.) Not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity

Vapid

(adj.) Dull, uninteresting, or tiresome; lacking sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force