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