1. Vocabulary
Level F Unit 5

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

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

4. axiomatic
(adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
Syn: taken for granted
Ant: questionable, dubious, controversial
“All men are created equal” is axiomatic.

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

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

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

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, especially 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; unpredictable
Syn: refractory, recalcitrant, peevish
Ant: docile, tractable, cooperative

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

13. salutary (adj.) beneficial, helpful, healthful, wholesome
Synonyms: salubrious, curative
Antonyms: detrimental, deleterious, pernicious

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

15. 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

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

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

18. 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

19. 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

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

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