English 1111-Sadlier Unit 5

amnesty

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

autonomy

(n.) autonomy self-government, political control
S: home rule
A: dependent, subjection, colonial

axiomatic

(adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
S: taken for granted
A: questionable, dubious, controversial

blazon

(v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
S: broadcast, trumpet
A:hide, conceal, cover up, bury

caveat

(n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
S: admonition, word to the wise

equitable

(adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice
S: right, reasonable, evenhanded
A: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate

extricate

(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties, to remove with effort
S: disentangle, extract, disengage
A: enmesh, entangle, involve

filch

(v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
S: pilfer, purloin, swipe

flout

(v.) to mock, treat with contempt
S: scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn
A: obey, honor, revere, uphold

fractious

(adj.) tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarrelsome, contrary, unpredictable
S: refractory, recalcitrant, peevish
A: docile, tractable, cooperative

precept

(n.) a rule of conduct or action
S: principle, maxim

salutary

(adj.) beneficial, helpful, healthful, wholesome
S: salubrious, curative
A: detrimental, deleterious, pernicious

scathing

(adj.) bitterly severe, withering, causing great harm
S: searing, harsh, ferocious, savage
A: bland, mild

scourge

(v.) to whip, punish severely; (n.) a cause of affliction or suffering, a source of severe punishment or criticism
S: (v.) flog, beat; (n.) bane, plague, pestilence
A: (n.) godsend, boon, blessing

sepulchral

(adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb, extremely gloomy or dismal
S: doleful, lugubrious, mortuary

soporific

(adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargic (n.) something that induces sleep
S: (n.) narcotic, anesthetic
A: (adj.) stimulating (n.) stimulant, stimulus

straitlaced

(adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct, prudish, puritanical
S: highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy
A: lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute

transient

(adj.) lasting only a short time; fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time
S: (adj.) impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent
A: (adj.) permanent, imperishable, immortal

unwieldy

(adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
S: cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, impractical
A: manageable, easy to handle

vapid

(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome, lacking in sharpness, liveliness, or force
S: insipid, lifeless, colorless
A: zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively