1. Vocabulary Unit 5
Level F

2. Amnesty (am’ nə stē) N
A general pardon for an offense against a government in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution

3. Autonomy (ô tän’ ə mē) N Self-government, political control
Synonyms: home rule
Antonyms: dependence, subjection, colonial status

4. Axiomatic (ak sē ə mat’ ik)
Adj
Self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
Synonyms: taken for granted
Antonyms: questionable, dubious, controversial

5. Blazon (blāz’ ən) V
To adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
Synonyms: broadcast, trumpet
Antonyms: hide, conceal, cover up, bury

6. Caveat (kav’ ē at) N
A warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
Synonyms: admonition, word to the wise

7. Equitable (ek’ wǝ tǝ bǝl)
Adj
Fair, just, embodying principles of justice
Synonyms: right, reasonable, evenhanded
Antonyms: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disaproportionate

8. Extricate (ek’ strǝ kāt)V
To free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
Synonyms: disentangle, extract, disengage
Antonyms: enmesh, entangle, involve

9. Filch (filch) V
To steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
Synonyms: pilfer, purloin, swipe

10. Flout (flaüt) V To mock, treat with contempt
Synonyms: scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn
Antonyms: obey, honor, revere, uphold

11. Fractious (frak’ shǝs)
Adj
Tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
Synonyms: refractory, recalcitrant, peevish
Antonyms: docile, tractable, cooperative

12. Precept (prē’ sept) N A rule of conduct or action
Synonyms: principle, maxim

13. Salutary (sal’ yǝ ter ē)
Adj
Beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
Synonyms: salubrious, curative
Antonyms: detrimental, deleterious, pernicious

14. Scathing (skā’ ŧħiŋ) Adj
Bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
Synonyms: searing, harsh, ferocious, savage
Antonyms: bland, mild

15. Scourge (skǝrj) V To whip, punish severely N
A cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
Synonyms: (v) flog, beat; (n) bane, plague, pestilence
Antonyms: (n) godsend, boon, blessing

16. Sepulchral (sǝ pǝl’ krǝl)
Adj
Funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
Synonyms: doleful, lugubrious, mortuary

17. Soporific (säp ǝ rif’ ik)
Adj
Tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness, or lethargy N
Something that induces sleep
Synonyms: (n) narcotic, anesthetic
Antonyms: (adj) stimulating (n) stimulant, stimulus

18. Straitlaced (strāt’ last)
Adj
Extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
Synonyms: highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy
Antonyms: lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute

19. Transient (tran’ shǝnt)
Adj
Lasting only a short time, fleeting N
One who stays only a short time
Synonyms: (adj) impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent
Antonyms: (adj) permanent, imperishable, immortal

20. Unwieldy (ǝn wēl’ dē) Adj
Not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
Synonyms: cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, impractical
Antonyms: manageable, easy to handle

21. Vapid (vap’ id)
Adj
Dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
Synonyms: insipid, lifeless, colorless
Antonyms: zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively