1. Vocab Level F
Unit 5

2. amnesty (n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government
Any act of forgiveness or absolution

3. autonomy (n.) self-government, political control Syn. – home rule
Ant. – dependence, subjection

4. axiomatic
(adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
Syn. – taken for granted
Ant. – questionable, dubious, controversial

5. blazon (v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously
Syn. – broadcast, trumpet
Ant. – hide, conceal, cover up, bury

6. caveat (n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding
Syn. – admonition, word to the wise

7. equitable (adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice
Syn. – right, reasonable, evenhanded
Ant. – unjust, unfair, one-sided

8. extricate
(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties, to remove with effort
Syn. – disentangle, extract, disengage
Ant. – enmesh, entangle, involve

9. filch (v.) to steal, expecially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
Syn. – pilfer, purloin, swipe

10. flout (v.) to mock, treat with contempt
Syn. – scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn
Ant. – obey, honor, revere, uphold

11. fractious
(adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary
Syn. – refractory, recalcitrant, peevish
Ant. – docile, tractable, cooperative

12. precept
(n.) a rule of conduct or action
Syn. – principle, maxim

13. salutary (adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
Syn. – salubrious, curative
Ant. – detrimental, deleterious, pernicious

14. scathing (adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
Syn. – searing, harsh, ferocious, savage
Ant. – bland, mild

15. scourge
(v.) to whip, punish severely; (n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
Syn. – flog, beat
Ant. – godsend, boon, blessing

16. sepulchral
(adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb, extremely gloomy or dismal
Syn. – doleful, lugubrious, mortuary

17. soporific
(adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
(n.) something that induces sleep
Syn. – narcotic, anesthetic
Ant. - stimulating

18. straitlaced
(adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, pruitanical
Syn. – highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy
Ant. – lax, loose, indulgent, permissive

19. transient
(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting (n.) one who stays only a short time
Syn. – impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent
Ant. – permanent, imperishable, immortal

20. unwieldy
(adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
Syn. – cumbersome, bulky, clumsy
Ant. – manageable, easy to handle

21. vapid
(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
Syn. – insipid, lifeless, colorless
Ant. – zesty, spicy, savory, colorful