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11th Grade
12/01/2011
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amnesty
 Definition
pardon, absolution, forgivness
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autonomy
 Definition
self-government, independance
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axiomatic
 Definition
accepted, self evident, absolute
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blazon
 Definition
to adorn, embellish, announce
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caveat
 Definition
warning
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equitable
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faie, just,
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extricate
 Definition
free from entanglements, remove with effort
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filch
 Definition
steal sneakily in small amount
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flout
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mock, treat with contemt
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fractious
 Definition
unruly, unpredictable
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precept
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rule of conduct or action
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salutary
 Definition
helpful, beneficial
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scathing
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harmful, bitterly severe, causes great harm
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scourge (as a verb)
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to whip or punish severely,
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scourge (as a noun)
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cause suffering, source of criticsm
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sepulchral
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funeral, gloomy, dismal
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soporific
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sleepy, causing sleep, boring
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straitlaced
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extremly strict ant prudish
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transient
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lasting a short time, one who stays a short time
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unwieldy
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not easily carried, handled or managed
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vapid
 Definition
dull, uninteresting, tiresome
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