| A | B |
|---|
| amnesty | a general pardon for an offense againest a government;in general,any act of forgiveness or absolution |
| autonomy | self-government,political control |
| axiomatic | self-evident,expressing a universally accepted principal 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 entanglements 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;unpredictable |
| precept | a rule of conduct or action |
| salutary | beneficial,helpful;healthful,wholesome |
| scathing | bitterly severe,withering;causing great harm |
| scourge | to whip,punish severely; a cause of affliction or suffering;a source of severe punishment or criticism |
| sepulchral | funereal,typical of the tomb;extremely gloomy or dismal |
| soporific | tending to cause sleep,relating to sleepiness or lethargy;something that induces sleep |
| straitlaced | extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct;prudish,puritanical |
| transient | lasting only a short time,fleeting;one who stays only a short time |
| unwieldy | not easily carried,handled,or managed because of size or complexity |
| vapid | dull,uninteresting,tiresome;lacking in sharpness,flavor,liveliness,or force |
