Vocabulary Set #1 (F.5)

Flashcards covering definitions and parts of speech for Vocabulary Set #1 (F.5).

What is the definition of "amnesty"?

(n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution

What is the definition of "autonomy"?

(n.) self-government, political control

What is the definition of "axiomatic"?

(adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle

What is the definition of "blazon"?

(v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely

What is the definition of "caveat"?

(n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

What is the definition of "equitable"?

(adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice

What is the definition of "extricate"?

(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

What is the definition of "filch"?

(v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts

What is the definition of "flout"?

(v.) to mock, treat with contempt

What is the definition of "fractious"?

(adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary, unpredictable

What is the definition of "precept"?

(n.) a rule of conduct or action

What is the definition of "salutary"?

(adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

What is the definition of "scathing"?

(adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

What is the definition of "scourge"?

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

What is the definition of "sepulchral"?

(adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

What is the definition of "soporific"?

(adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy (n.) something that induces sleep

What is the definition of "straitlaced"?

(adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical

What is the definition of "transient"?

(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time

What is the definition of "unwieldy"?

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

What is the definition of "vapid"?

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