vocab level f unit 5. amnesty (n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government any act of...
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Vocab Level F
Unit 5
amnesty
• (n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government
• Any act of forgiveness or absolution
autonomy
• (n.) self-government, political control• Syn. – home rule• Ant. – dependence, subjection
axiomatic
• (adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
• Syn. – taken for granted• Ant. – questionable, dubious, controversial
blazon
• (v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously
• Syn. – broadcast, trumpet• Ant. – hide, conceal, cover up, bury
caveat
• (n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding
• Syn. – admonition, word to the wise
equitable
• (adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice• Syn. – right, reasonable, evenhanded• Ant. – unjust, unfair, one-sided
extricate
• (v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties, to remove with effort
• Syn. – disentangle, extract, disengage• Ant. – enmesh, entangle, involve
filch
• (v.) to steal, expecially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
• Syn. – pilfer, purloin, swipe
flout
• (v.) to mock, treat with contempt• Syn. – scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn• Ant. – obey, honor, revere, uphold
fractious
• (adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary
• Syn. – refractory, recalcitrant, peevish• Ant. – docile, tractable, cooperative
precept
• (n.) a rule of conduct or action• Syn. – principle, maxim
salutary
• (adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome• Syn. – salubrious, curative• Ant. – detrimental, deleterious, pernicious
scathing
• (adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm• Syn. – searing, harsh, ferocious, savage• Ant. – bland, mild
scourge
• (v.) to whip, punish severely; (n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
• Syn. – flog, beat• Ant. – godsend, boon, blessing
sepulchral
• (adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb, extremely gloomy or dismal
• Syn. – doleful, lugubrious, mortuary
soporific
• (adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
• (n.) something that induces sleep• Syn. – narcotic, anesthetic• Ant. - stimulating
straitlaced
• (adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, pruitanical
• Syn. – highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy• Ant. – lax, loose, indulgent, permissive
transient
• (adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting (n.) one who stays only a short time
• Syn. – impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent• Ant. – permanent, imperishable, immortal
unwieldy
• (adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
• Syn. – cumbersome, bulky, clumsy• Ant. – manageable, easy to handle
vapid
• (adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
• Syn. – insipid, lifeless, colorless• Ant. – zesty, spicy, savory, colorful