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Understanding Key Vocabulary: Amnesty, Autonomy, and More

Explore essential vocabulary from Unit 5, including terms like "amnesty," "autonomy," and "axiomatic." This guide introduces definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and contextual usage of each word to enhance your understanding and application. Learn about concepts such as self-government, fairness, and principles of conduct, alongside words like "blazon," "caveat," and "extricate." Whether you're preparing for a test or aiming to broaden your vocabulary, this resource offers a concise overview of vital terms and their meanings.

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Understanding Key Vocabulary: Amnesty, Autonomy, and More

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  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

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