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AP Language Vocabulary Unit 5 Flashcards

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6074545673amnesty(n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness of absolution0
6074545674autonomy(n.) self-government, political control1
6074547492axiomatic(adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule2
6074547493blazon(v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspiciously; to publish or proclaim widely3
6074567783caveat(n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior4
6074585778equitable(adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice5
6074585779extricate(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort6
6074597640filch(v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts7
6074597641flout(v.) to mock, treat with contempt8
6074600769factious(adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable9
6074623549precept(n.) a rule of conduct or action10
6074623550salutary(adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome11
6074625953scathing(adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm12
6074658591scourge(v.) to whip, punish severely; (n.) a cause or affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment of criticism13
6074879371sepulchral(adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal14
6074896497soporific(adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n.) something that induces sleep15
6074903694straitlaced(adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical16
6074911177transient(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time17
6074918810unwieldy(adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity18
6074918811vapid(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force19
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