Vocabulary Workshop Level F - Accelerated 10 English Unit 5 Vocabulary Workshop Level F - Accelerated 10 English

amnesty Many political prisoners were freed under the amnesty granted by the new regime.

amnesty (n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution synonym: reprieve

autonomy Even after the thirteen colonies gained autonomy from England, many Americans clung to English traditions.

autonomy (n.) self government, political control synonyms: home rule antonyms: dependence, subjection,

axiomatic (adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule synonym: taken for granted antonyms: questionable, dubious

blazon They will blazon the results of the election across the Internet and every television set in the land.

blazon (v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely synonyms: broadcast, trumpet antonym: hide, conceal, bury

caveat The well known Latin phrase “caveat emptor” means “Let the buyer beware.”

caveat (n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior synonyms: admonition, words to the wise

equitable He did more work, so a sixty-forty split of the profits seemed an equitable arrangement

equitable (adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice synonyms: right, reasonable, evenhanded antonyms: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate

extricate The ring must have slid off my finger as I was trying to extricate the fish from the net.

extricate (v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort synonyms: disentangle, extract, disengage antonyms: enmesh, entangle

filch If you filch pennies from the cash drawer, you are unlikely, after a white to be satisfied with only pennies.

filch (v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts synonyms: pilfer, purloin, swipe

flout She chose to ignore my advice, not because she wanted to flout my beliefs, but because she had strong opinions of her own

flout (v.) to mock, treat with contempt synonyms: sneer at, snicker at, scorn antonyms: obey, honor

fractious It seems as if we even the smoothest-running organizations contain one or two fractious elements

fractious (adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable synonyms: refractory, recalcitrant, peevish antonyms: docile, tractable, cooperative

precept Many of the religions follow the precept that it is important to treat others as you, yourself, would like to be treated.

precept (n.) a rule of conduct or action synonyms: principle, maxim

salutary The cute new puppy had a salutary effect on her health.

salutary (adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome synonyms: salubrious, curative antonyms: detrimental, deleterious

scathing Sometimes a carefully reasoned discussion does more to change people’s minds than a scathing attack.

scathing (adj.) bitterly severe, withering, causing a great harm. synonyms: searing, harsh, savage antonyms: bland, mild

scourge Jonathan Swift used wit to scourge the British government for its cruel treatment of Ireland. Competing teams consider my daughter the scourge of the soccer field.

scourge (v.) to whip, punish severely; (n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment, or criticism synonyms: (v.) flog, beat; (n.) bane, plague, pestilence antonyms: (n.) godsend, boon, blessing

sepulchral (adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal synonym: lugubrious, mortuary

soporific He claimed that the musical, despite, its energy, was soporific and that he had slept through the entire second act. Shakespeare’s Juliet drinks a soporific so as to appear to be dead - a trick she is so soon to regret.

soporific (adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy (n.) something that induces sleep synonyms: (n.) narcotic, anesthetic antonyms: (adj.) stimulating (n.) stimulant, stimulus

straitlaced (adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct, prudish, puritanical synonyms: highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy antonyms: lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute

transient (adj.) lasting only a short time; fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time synonyms: (adj.) impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent antonyms: (adj.) permanent, imperishable, immortal

unwieldy (adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity synonyms: bulky, clumsy, impractical antonyms: manageable, easy to handle

vapid (adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force synonyms: lifeless, colorless antonyms: zesty, spicy, colorful