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Vocabulary Unit 5 (20 Karten)

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Amnesty
N.
A general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution.

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Autonomy
N.
Self government, political control
syn: Home rule
ant: dependence, subjection, colonial status
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Axiomatic
Adj.
Self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle of rule.
syn: taken for granted
ant: questionable, dubious
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Blazon
V.
To adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim or publish widely
syn: broadcast
ant: hide, conceal
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Caveat
N.
A warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourge behavior
syn: word to the wise
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Equitable
Adj.
Fair, just, embodying principals of justice
syn: right, reasonable
ant: unjust, unfair
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Extricate
V.
To free from entanglement or difficulties; to remove with effort
syn: disengage, extract
ant: entangle, involve
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Filch
V.
To steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
syn: swipe
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Flout
V.
To mock, to treat with contempt
syn: scoff at, sneer at
ant: obey, honor
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Fractious
Adj.
Tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
syn: peevish
ant: docile, cooperative
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Precept
N.
A rule of conduct or action
syn: principle
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Salutary
Adj.
Beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
syn: salubrious
ant: detrimental
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Scathing
Adj.
Bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
syn: searing, harsh
ant: bland, mild
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Scourge
V.
To whip, punish severely
N.
A cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
syn: V.- beat, N.- bane, plague
ant: N.- godsend, blessing
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Sepulchral
Adj.
Funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
syn: doleful
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Soporific
Adj.
Tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
N.
Something that induced sleep
syn: N.-narcotic
ant: Adj.- stimulating, N.- stimulant
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Straitlaced
Adj.
Extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct.
syn: highly conventional, overly strict
ant: lax, loose
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Transient
Adj.
Lasing only a short time, fleeting
N.
One who says only a short time
syn: Adj.- impermanent
ant: Adj.- permanent, imperishable
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Unwieldy
Adj.
Not easily carried, or handled because of size or complexity
syn: cumbersome, bulky
ant: manageable, easy to handle
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Vapid
Adj.
Dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, livliness, or force
syn: insipid, lifeless, colorless
ant: zesty, spicy
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Autor: gfinley
Oberthema: English
Thema: Vocabulary
Veröffentlicht: 11.04.2010
 
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