Level F Unit 5

Front 1

Precept

Back 1

–noun
1.
a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct.

Front 2

Autonomy

Back 2

–noun, plural -mies.
1.
independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions: the autonomy of the individual.
2.
the condition of being autonomous; self-government, or the right of self-government; independence: The rebels demanded autonomy from Spain.

Front 3

Extricate

Back 3

–verb (used with object), -cat·ed, -cat·ing.
1.
to free or release from entanglement; disengage: to extricate someone from a dangerous situation.

Front 4

Sepulchral

Back 4

–adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or serving as a tomb.
2.
of or pertaining to burial.

Front 5

Axiomatic

Back 5

–adjective
1.
pertaining to or of the nature of an axiom; self-evident; obvious.

Front 6

Equitable

Back 6

–adjective
1.
characterized by equity or fairness; just and right; fair; reasonable: equitable treatment of all citizens.

Front 7

Amnesty

Back 7

–noun
1.
a general pardon for offenses, esp. political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.

Front 8

Scourge

Back 8

–noun
1.
a whip or lash, esp. for the infliction of punishment or torture.
2.
a person or thing that applies or administers punishment or severe criticism.
3.
a cause of affliction or calamity: Disease and famine are scourges of humanity.

Front 9

Straitlaced

Back 9

–adjective
1.
excessively strict in conduct or morality; puritanical; prudish: strait-laced censors.

Front 10

Caveats

Back 10

–noun
1.
a warning or caution; admonition.

Front 11

Unwieldy

Back 11

–adjective, -wield·i·er, -wield·i·est.
not wieldy; wielded with difficulty; not readily handled or managed in use or action, as from size, shape, or weight; awkward; ungainly.

Front 12

Vapid

Back 12

–adjective
1.
lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea.

Front 13

Filch

Back 13

–verb (used with object)
to steal (esp. something of small value); pilfer: to filch ashtrays from fancy restaurants.

Front 14

Scathing

Back 14

–adjective
1.
bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play.

Front 15

Fractious

Back 15

–adjective
1.
refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.

Front 16

Transient

Back 16

–adjective
1.
not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
2.
lasting only a short time; existing briefly; temporary: transient authority.

Front 17

Salutary

Back 17

–adjective
1.
favorable to or promoting health; healthful.
2.
promoting or conducive to some beneficial purpose; wholesome.

Front 18

Flouts

Back 18

–verb (used with object)
1.
to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock: to flout the rules of propriety.

Front 19

Blazoned

Back 19

–verb (used with object)
1.
to set forth conspicuously or publicly; display; proclaim: The pickets blazoned their grievances on placards.
2.
to adorn or embellish, esp. brilliantly or showily

Front 20

Soporific

Back 20

–adjective
1.
causing or tending to cause sleep.
2.
pertaining to or characterized by sleep or sleepiness; sleepy; drowsy.