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a general pardon for an offense against a government, in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
amnesty
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self-government, political control
autonomy
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self-evident, expressing a university accepted principle or rule
axiomatic
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to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
blazon
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
caveat
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fair, just, embodying principles of justice
equitable
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to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
extricate
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to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
filch
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to mock, treat with contempt
flout
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tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarrelsome, contrary, unpredictable
fractious
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a rule of conduct or action
precept
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beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
salutary
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bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
scathing
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to whip, punish severely; a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
scourge
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funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
sepulchral
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tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; something that induces sleep
soporific
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extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
straitlaced
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lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time
transient
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not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
unwieldy
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dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
vapid
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