1. Vocabulary Workshop Unit #5
Level F

2. Amnesty
Definition: (n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution

3. Autonomy Definition: (n.) self-government; political control
Synonym: home rule
Antonyms: dependence, subjection, colonial status

4. Axiomatic
Definition: (adj.) self-evidence, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
Synonym: taken for granted
Antonyms: questionable, dubious, controversial

5. Blazon
Definition: (v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
Synonym: broadcast, trumpet
Antonyms: hide, conceal, cover up, bury

6. Caveat
Definition: (n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
Synonym: admonition, word to the wise

7. Equitable
Definition: (adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice
Synonym: right, reasonable, evenhanded
Antonyms: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate

8. Extricate
Definition: (v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
Synonym: disentangle, extract, disengage
Antonyms: enmesh, entangle, involve

9. Filch
Definition: (v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
Synonym: pilfer, purloin, swipe

10. Flout Definition: (v.) to mock, treat with contempt
Synonym: scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn
Antonyms: obey, honor, revere, uphold

11. Fractious
Definition: (adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
Synonym: refractory, recalcitrant, peevish
Antonyms: docile, tractable, cooperative

12. Precept Definition: (n.) rule of conduct or action
Synonym: principle, maxim

13. Salutary Definition: (adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
Synonym: salubrious, curative
Antonyms: detrimental, deleterious, pernicious

14. Scathing
Definition: (adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
Synonym: searing, harsh, ferocious, savage
Antonyms: bland, mild

15. Scourge
Definition: (v.) to whip, punish severely; (n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
Synonym: (v.) flog, beat; (n.) bane, plague, pestilence
Antonyms: (n.) godsend, boon, blessing

16. Sepulchral
Definition: (adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
Synonym: doleful, lugubrious, mortuary

17. Soporific
Definition: (adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n.) something that induces sleep
Synonym: (n.) narcotic, anesthetic
Antonyms: (adj.) stimulating; (n.) stimulant, stimulus

18. Straitlaced
Definition: (adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
Synonym: highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy
Antonyms: lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute

19. Transient Definition: (adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting;
(n.) one who stays only a short time
Synonym: (adj.) impermanent,
ephemeral, evanescent
Antonyms: (adj.) permanent,
imperishable, immortal

20. Unwieldy
Definition: (adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
Synonym: cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, impractical
Antonyms: manageable, easy to handle

21. Vapid
Definition: (adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
Synonym: insipid, lifeless, colorless
Antonyms: zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively