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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 of 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 severly; (n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism |
| Sepulchral | (adj.) Funeral, typical to 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 |
