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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; unpredictable |
| precept | (n.) a 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 |
| transient | (adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time |
| unwieldy | (adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity |
| vapid | (adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force |
