Honors English 10H Unit 5 Vocabulary

amnesty

noun

a general pardon for an offense against a government in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution

autonomy

noun

self-government, political control

axiomatic

adjective

self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule

blazon

verb

to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely

caveat

noun

a warning or caution to prevent misunderstand or discourage behavior

equitable

adjective

fair, just , embodying principles of justice

extricate

verb

to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

filch

verb

to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts

flout

verb

to mock, treat with contempt

fractious

adjective

tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarrelsome

precept

noun

a rule of conduct or action

salutary

adjective

beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

scathing

adjective

bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

scourge

verb

to whip, punish severely

noun

a cause of affliction or suffering

sepulchral

adjective

funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

soporific

adjective

tending to cause sleep, relating to sleeplessness

noun

something that induces sleep

straitlaced

adjective

extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical

transient

adjective

lasting only a short time, fleeting

noun

one who stays only a short time

unwieldy

adjective

not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity

vapid

adjective

dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force