Details Title: vocabulary unit 5 Description: vocabulary unit 5 Total Flash Cards: 20 Created: 09/23/2008 13:41:42		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional English Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term amnesty Definition a general pardon for an offense aganist a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution   manypolitical prisoners were freed under the amnesty granted by the new regime   Term autonomy Definition self-government political control   even after the thirteen colonies gained autonomy form england many americans clung to english traditions   synonym home rule   antonyms dependence, subjection, colonial status  Term axiomatic Definition self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule   one should not accept the idea that the camera never lies as an axiomatic truth   synonym taken for granted   antonyms questionable, dubious, controversial  Term blazon Definition to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely   they will blazon the results of the election across the internet and every television set in the land   synonyms: broadcast, trumpet   antonyms: hide, conceal, cover up, bury  Term caveat Definition a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior   the well known latin phrase " caveat emptor " means " let the buyer beware "    synonyms admonition, word to the wise   Term equitable Definition fair, just, embodying the principles of justice   he did more work, so a sixty-forty split of the profits seemed an equitable arrangement   synonyms right, reasonable, evenhanded   antonyms unjust,unfair, one-sided, disproportionate  Term extricate Definition to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort   the ring must have slid off my finger as i was trying to extricate the fish form the net   synonyms disentangle, extract, disengage   antonyms enmesh, entangle, involve   Term filch Definition to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts   if you filch pennies form the cash drawer, you are unlikely, after a while, to be satisfied with the only pennies   synonyms pilfer, purloin, swipe Term flout Definition to mock, treat with contempt   she chose to ignore my advice, not because she wanted to flout my beliefs, but because she had strong opinions of her own   synonyms scuff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn   antonyms obey, honor, revere, uphold Term fractious Definition tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable   it seems as if even the smoothest-running organizations contain one or two fractious elements   synonyms refractory, recalcitrant, peevish    antonyms docile, tractable, cooperative  Term precept Definition a rule of conduct or action   many religions follow the precept that it is important  to treat others as you, yourself, would like to be treated   synonyms principle, maxim  Term salutary Definition beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome    the cute puppy had a salutary effect on her health   synonyms salubrious, curative    antonyms detrimental, deleterious, pernicious  Term scathing Definition bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm   sometimes a carefully reasoned discussion does more to change people's minds than a scathing attack   synonyms searing, harsh, ferocious, savage   antonyms bland, mild  Term scourge Definition to whip, punish severely; a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism   jonathan swift used wit to scourge the british government for its cruel treatment of ireland    competing teams consider my daughter the scourge of the soccer field  synonyms flog, beat; bane plague, pestilence antonyms godsend, boon, blessing    Term sepulchral Definition runereal, typical of the tomb; extrimely gloomy or dismal   my sister announced in a severe and sepulchral tone of voice that we were out of cookies   synonyms doleful, lugubrious, mortuary  Term soporific Definition tending to cause sleep relating to the sleepiness or lethargy something that induces sleep   he claimed that the musical, despite its energy, was soporific and that he had slept through the entire second act   synonyms narcotic, anesthetic   antonyms stimulating; stimulant simulus  Term straitlaced Definition extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical   travelers may find people overseas straitlaced in some ways but surprisingly free in others   synonyms highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy   antonyms lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute  Term transient Definition  lasting only a short time,fleeting one who stays only a short time   his bad mood was transient and by the time he'd finished his breakfast, he was smiling   many farm lands lived the life of transient during the great depression   synonyms impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent  antonyms permanent, imperishable, immortal  Term unwieldy Definition   not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity   we loaded the truck with the chairs and the coffee table, but the grand piano was to unwieldy   synonyms cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, impractical   antonyms manageable, easy to handle      Term vapid Definition dull, uninteresting, itresome;lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force   while critics called the movie vapid i thought the performers were very compelling   synonyms insipid, lifeless, colorless   antonyms zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively