AP Lang Vocab Unit 5

Amnesty

Amnesty

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

Autonomy

Self-government, political control

Axiomatic

self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule

Blazon

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

Caveat

a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

Equitable

fair, just, embodying principles of justice

Extricate

to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

Filch

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

Flout

to mock, treat with contempt

Fractious

tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable

Precept

a rule of conduct or action

Salutary

beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

Scathing

bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

Scourge

(v.) To whip, punish severely

Scourge

(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

Soporific

(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

Transient

(n.) one who stays only a short time

Unwieldy

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

Vapid

(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force