English - Vocabulary V

Amnesty (n)

a general pardon for an offense against a government

Autonomy (n)

self-government

Axiomatic (adj)

self-evident

Blazon (v)

to adorn or embellish

Caveat (n)

a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

Equitable (adj)

fair, just

Extricate (v)

to free from entanglements or difficulties

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

Precept (n)

a rule of conduct or action

Salutary (adj)

beneficial, helpful

Scathing (adj)

bitterly severe, causing great harm

Scourge (v)

to whip, punish severely

Sepulchral (adj)

typical of the tomb

Soporific (adj)

tending to cause sleep

Straitlaced (adj)

extremely strict in regard to moral code or standards

Transient (adj)

lasting on a short time

Unwieldy (adj)

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

Vapid (adj)

dull, uninteresting, tiresome