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(n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
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(n.) self-government, political control
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(adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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| (v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to punish or proclaim widely |
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| (n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior |
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| (adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice |
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| (v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort |
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| (v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts |
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| (v.) to mock, treat with contempt |
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| (adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable |
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| (n.) a rule of conduct or action |
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| (adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome |
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| (adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm |
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(v.) to whip, punish severely
(n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism |
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| (adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal |
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(adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
(n.) something that induces sleep |
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| (adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical |
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(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting
(n.) one who stays only a short time |
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| (adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity |
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| (adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force |
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