Pre AP English II- Vocab Unit 5

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