AP Lang Vocabulary Unit 5 Flashcards

7918828943	amnesty	(n) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution	0
7918832794	autonomy	(n) self-government, political control	1
7918834998	axiomatic	(adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle	2
7918841337	blazon	(v) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely	3
7918844734	caveat	(n) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior	4
7918848378	equitable	(adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice	5
7918854132	extricate	(v) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort	6
7918858556	filch	(v) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts	7
7918862399	flout	(v) to mock, treat with contempt	8
7918865643	fractious	(adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable	9
7918870673	precept	(n) a rule of conduct or action	10
7918873789	salutary	(adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome	11
7918877626	scathing	(adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm	12
7918881512	scourge	(v) to whip, punish severely; (n) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism	13
7918903530	sepulchral	(adj.) funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal	14
7918907912	soporific	(adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n) something that induces sleep	15
7918921172	straitlaced	(adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical	16
7918929967	transient	(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n) one who stays only a short time	17
7918934155	unwieldy	(adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity	18
7918940671	vapid	(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force	19