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Vocabulary Section 5
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English
10th Grade
11/01/2007

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amnesty
Definition
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
Definition
self-evident, expressing a universaly accepted principle or rule
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blazon
Definition
to adorn or embellish; to display conspicously; 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
Definition
fair, just, embodying the principles of justice
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extricate
Definition
to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
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filch
Definition
to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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flout
Definition
to mock, treat with contempt
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fractious
Definition
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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benificial, 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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(v)to whip, punish severely; (n)a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or critiscim
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sepulchral
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funeral, typical of the tomb, extremely gloomy or dismal
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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 and conduct; prudish, puritanical
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transient
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(adj) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (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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