238140438 | amnesty | a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution | |
238140439 | autonomy | self-government, political control | |
238140440 | axiomatic | self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule | |
238140441 | blazon | to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely | |
238140442 | caveat | a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior | |
238140443 | equitable | fair, just, embodying principles of justice | |
238140444 | extricate | to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort | |
238140445 | filch | to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts | |
238140446 | flout | to mock, treat with contempt | |
238140447 | fractious | tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable | |
238140448 | precept | a rule of conduct or action | |
238140449 | salutary | beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome | |
238140450 | scathing | bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm | |
238140451 | scourge | to whip, punish severely; a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism | |
238140452 | sepulchral | funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal | |
238140453 | soporific | tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; something that induces sleep | |
238140454 | straitlaced | extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical | |
238140455 | transient | lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time | |
238140456 | unwieldy | not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity | |
238140457 | vapid | dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force |
Pre AP English II- Vocab Unit 5
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