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