| A | B |
|---|
| amnesty | a general pardon for an offense against a government; any act of forgiveness or absolution |
| autonomy | self-government, political control |
| axiomatic | self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule |
| blazon | to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely |
| caveat | a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior |
| equitable | fair, just, embodying principles of justice |
| extricate | to free from entanglemnets or difficulties; to remove with effort |
| filch | to steal; especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts |
| flout | to mock, treat with contempt |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarrelsome, contrary |
| precept | a rule of conduct or action |
| salutary | beneficial helpful; healthful |
| scathing | bitterly severe, withering, causing great harm |
| scourge | to whip, punish severely |
| sepulchral | funereal, typical of the tomb |
| soporific | tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy |
| straitlaced | extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish |
| transient | lasting only a short time, fleeting |
| unwieldy | not easily crried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity |
| vapid | dull, uninteresting, tiresome |
