Sadlier-Oxford. Level F, Uint 5

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addendum

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an addition of supplement designed to increase correctness, completeness, or currency

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amnesty

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a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness

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autonomy

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self-government, political control

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axiomatic

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self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule

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blazon

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to adorn or embellish to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely

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caveat

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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

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equitable

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fair, just, embodying principles of justice

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extricate

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to free from entanglements or difficulties; remove with effort

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filch

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to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts

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flout

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to mock, treat with contempt

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fractious

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tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable

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precept

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a rule of conduct or action

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prognosticate

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to predict, especially on the basis of present indications or signs, foretoken

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salutary

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beneficial, helpful; healthy, wholesome

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scathing

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bitterly severe, withering, causing great harm

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scourge

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to whip punish severely; cause of affliction or suffering

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sepulchral

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funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

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soporific

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tending to cause sleep, relating to sloppiness or lethargy

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straitlaced

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extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical

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transient

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lasting only a short time, fleeting

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unwieldy

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not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity

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vapid

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dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force