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Vocabulary Level F unit 5
voacb words 1-20
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Language - English
10th Grade
11/01/2007

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amnesty
Definition
a general pardon for an offense aganist 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
Definition
self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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blazon
Definition
to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
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caveat
Definition
a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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equitable
Definition
fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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extricate
Definition
to free from entanglements or difficulties, to remove with effort
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flitch
Definition
to steal, espically in a sneaky wat and in petty amounts
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flout
Definition
to mock, treat with contempt
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fracious
Definition
tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarelsome, contary, unpredictable
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precept
Definition
a rule of conduct or action
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salutary
Definition
beneficial, helpful, healthful, wholesome
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scathing
Definition
bitterly severe, withering, causing great harm
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scourage
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to whip, punish severely, a cause of afflication or suffering, a source of severe punishment or criticism
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sepulchral
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funereal, typical of the tomb, extremely gloomt or dismal
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soporific
Definition
tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargt, something that induces sleep.
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straitlaced
Definition
extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; purdish; puritanical
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transient
Definition
lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time
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unwieldy
Definition
not easily carried, handeled, or managed, because of size or complexity
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vapid
Definition
dull, uninteresting, tiresome, lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
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