Vocab Unit 5 level F

Amnesty

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

Autonomy

Self-government, political control. Synonym: Home rule. Antonym: Dependence, subjection.

Axiomatic

Self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle. Synonym: Taken for granted. Antonym: Questionable, dubious.

Blazon

To adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely. Synonym: Broadcast, trumpet. Antonym: Hide, conceal, bury.

Caveat

A warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior. Synonym: Admonition, word to the wise.

Equitable

Fair, just, embodying principles of justice. Synonym: Right, reasonable, evenhanded. Antonym: Unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate.

Extricate

To free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort. Synonym: Disentangle, extract. Antonym: Enmesh, entangle.

Filch

To steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts. Synonym: Pilfer, purloin, swipe.

Flout

To mock, treat with contempt. Synonym: Sneer at, snicker at, scorn. Antonym: Obey, honor.

Fractious

Tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary, unpredictable. Synonym: Refractory, recalcitrant, peevish. Antonym: Docile, tractable, cooperative.

Precept

A rule of conduct or action. Synonym: Principle, maxim.

Salutary

Beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome. Synonym: Salubrious, curative. Antonym: Detrimental, deleterious.

Scathing

Bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm. Synonym: Searing, harsh, savage. Antonym: Bland, mild.

Scourge (verb)

To whip, punish severely; Synonym: Flog, beat. Scourge (noun) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism. Synonym: Bane, plague, pestilence. Antonym: Godsend, boon, blessing.

Sepulchral

Funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal. Synonym: Lugubrious, mortuary.

Soporific

Tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; Something that induces sleep. Synonym: Narcotic, anesthetic. Antonym: Stimulating; stimulant.

Straitlaced

Extremely strict in regards to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical. Synonym: Highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy. Antonym: Lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute.

Transient

Lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time. Synonym: Impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent. Antonym: Permanent, imperishable, immortal.

Unwieldy

Not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity. Synonym: Bulky, clumsy, impractical. Antonym: Manageable, easy to handle.

Vapid

Dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force. Synonym: Lifeless, colorless. Antonym: Zesty, spicy, colorful.