1. Vocab Study
Unit 5

2. Unit 5: Day 1
1. Amnesty
2. Autonomy
3. Axiomatic
4. Blazon
5. Caveat

3. Unit 5: Day 1
1. Amnesty (n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution.
2. Autonomy (n.) self-government, political control
3. Axiomatic (adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle
4. Blazon (v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
5. Caveat (n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

4. Unit 5: Day 2 6. equitable 7. extricate 8. filch 9. flout
10. fractious

5. Unit 5: Day 2
6. equitable (adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice
7. extricate (v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
8. filch (v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
9. flout (v.) to mock, treat with contempt
10. fractious (adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary, unpredictable

6. Unit 5: Day 3 11. Precept 12. Salutary 13. Scathing 14. Scourge
15. Sepulchral

7. Unit 5: Day 3 11. Precept (n.) a rule of conduct or action
12. Salutary (adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
13. Scathing (adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
14. Scourge (v.) to whip, punish severely; (n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment of criticism
15. Sepulchral (adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

8. Unit 5: Day 4 16. Soporific 17. Straitlaced 18. Transient 19. Unwieldy
20. Vapid

9. Unit 5: Day 4
16. Soporific (adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy (n.) something that induces sleep
17. Straitlaced (adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
18. Transient (adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time
19. Unwieldy (adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
20. Vapid (adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force

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