Sadlier Unit 5

Amnesty

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

Autonomy

(n.) self-government, political control

Axiomatic

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

Blazon

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

Caveat

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

Equitable

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

Extricate

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

Filch

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

Flout

(v.) to mock, treat with contempt

Fractious

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

Precept

(n.) a rule of conduct or action

Salutary

(adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

Scathing

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

Scourge

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

Sepulchral

(adj.) funereal, typical of the 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, 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, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force