Thursday, October 25, 2012

vocab 8

flout- willfully disregarding a rule

caveat- an exception

blazon- to display dispiculously

filch- to steal something of little value

fractious- ill tempered

equitable- characterized by equity or fairness

autonomy- freedom

addendum- something to be added

amnesty- offical pardon

axiomatic- self evident

extricate- to free from entanglement

soporific- causing sleep

scathing- severly critical and scornful

unwieldy- hard to move or carry

vapid- dull, flat, tasteless

prognosticate- to fortell

sepulchral- internment, tomb

salutary- producing good effect

straightlaced- rule obiding

scourge- to whip or lash

precept- general rule for behavior

transient- short lasting

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