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Unit 5 Vocabulary
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English
10th Grade
12/15/2010

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amnesty
Definition
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
Definition
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 precent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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equitable
Definition
fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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extricate
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to free from entanglements or difficulties, to remove with effort
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filch
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to seal, 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 troublesom, 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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biterly severe, withering, causing great harm
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scourge
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to whip puninsh severely, a cause of affliction or suffering, a source of severe punishment or criticism
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sepulchral
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funeral, typical of the tomb, extremely gloomy or dismal
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sopoforic
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tending to cause sleep, relation ro sleepiness, or lethargy, 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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lasting only a short time, fleeting, one who stays only a short time
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unwieldy
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not easily carried, handles, 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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