AP Lang Vocab Quiz #5

amnesty

amnesty

n. a general pardon for 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 or rule

blazon

v. to adore or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely

caveat

n. a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behaviour

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 role 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 a tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

soporific

adj. tending to cause sleep, relating to sleep 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