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amnesty
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(n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
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Many political prisoners were freed under the ________ granted by the new regime.
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autonomy
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(n.) self-government, political control
S: home rule A: dependence, subjection, colonial status |
Even after the thirteen colonies gained ________ from England, many Americans clung to English traditions.
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axiomatic
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(adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
S: taken for granted A: questionable, dubious, controversial |
One should not accept the idea that the camera never lies as an ________ truth.
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blazon
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(v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
S: broadcast, trumpet A: hide, conceal, cover up, bury |
They will ________ the results of the election across the Internet and every television set in the land.
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caveat
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(n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
S: admonition, word to the wise |
The well known Latin phrase "________ emptor" means "Let the buyer beware."
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equitable
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(adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice
S: right, reasonable, evenhanded A: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate |
He did more work, so a sixty-forty split of the profits seemed an ________arrangement.
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extricate
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(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
S: disentangle, extract, disengage A: enmesh, entangle, involve |
The ring must have slid off my finger as I was trying to ________ the fish from the net.
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filch
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(v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
S: pilfer, purloin, swipe |
If you ________ pennies from the cash drawer, you are unlikely, after a while, to be satisfied with only pennies.
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flout
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(v.) to mock, treat with contempt
S: scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn A: obey, honor, revere, uphold |
She chose to ignore my advice, not because she wanted to ________ my beliefs, but because she had strong opinions of her own.
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fractious
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(adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
S: refractory, recalcitrant, peevish A: docile, tractable, cooperative |
It seems as if even the smoothest-running organizations contain on or two ________ elements.
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precept
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(n.) a rule of conduct or action
S: principle, maxim |
Many religions follow the ________ that it is important to treat others as you, yourself, would like to be treated.
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salutary
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(adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
S: salubrious, curative A: detrimental, deleterious, pernicious |
The cute new pupy had a ________ effect on her health.
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scathing
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(adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
S: searing, harsh, ferocious, savage A: bland, mild |
Sometimes a carefully reasoned discussion does more to change people's minds than a ________ remark.
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scourge
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(v.) to whip, punish severely; (n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or critcism
S: (v.) flog, beat; (n.) bane, plague, pestilence A: (n.) godsend, boon blessing |
Jonathan Swift used with to ________ the British government for its cruel treatment of Ireland. Competing teams consider my son the ________ of the lacrosse field.
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sepulchral
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(adj.) funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
S: doleful, lugubrious, mortuary |
My sister announced in a severe and ________ tone of voice that we were out of cookies.
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soporific
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(n.) something that induces sleep
S: (n.) narcotic, anesthetic A: (adj.) stimulating; (n.) stimulant, stimulus |
He claimed that the musical, despite its energy, was ________ and that he had slept throught the entire second act.
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straitlaced
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(adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct, prudish, puritanical
S: highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy A: lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute |
Travelers my find people overseas ________ in some ways but surprisingly free in others.
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transient
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(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time
S: (adj.) impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent A: (adj.( permanent, imperishable, immortal |
His bad mood was ________, and by the time he'd finished his breakfast, he was smiling. Many farm hands lived the lives of ________ during the Great Depression.
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unwieldy
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(adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
S: cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, impractical A: manageable, easy to handle |
We loaded the truck with the chairs and the coffee table, but the grand piano was too ________.
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vapid
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(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
S: insipid, lifeless, colorless A: zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively |
While critics called the movie ________, I thought the performers were very compelling.
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