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Vocab Unit 5
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10th Grade
02/21/2012

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amnesty
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a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
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autonomy
Definition
self-government, political control
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axiomatic
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self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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blazon
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to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim
widely
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caveat
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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equitable
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fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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extricate
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to free from entanglement or difficulties; to remove with effort
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filch
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to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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flout
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to mock, treat with contempt
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fractious
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tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary;

unpredictable
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precept
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a rule of conduct or action
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salutary
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beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
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scathing
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bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
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scourge
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to whip, punish severely; (n) a cause of affliction or suffering; a

source of severe punishment or criticism
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sepulchral
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funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely dismal or gloomy
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soporific
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tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n)
something that induces sleep
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straitlaced
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extremely strict in regard to moral standards or conduct; prudish, puritanical
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transient
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lasting only a short time, sleeting; (n) one who stays only a short time
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unwieldy
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not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
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vapid
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dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness or force
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