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amnesty
(n) a general pardon for an offense against the gov't
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autonomy
(n) self gov't, political control
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axiomatic
(adj) self-evident
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blazon
(v) to display conspicuously
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caveat
(n) a warning or caution
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equitable
(adj) equal, fair, just
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extricate
(v) to free from entanglements
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filch
(v) to steal in petty amounts
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flout
(v) treat with contempt
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fractious
(adj) troublesome, quarrelsome, contrary
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salutary
- (adj) 1. beneficial, helpful
- 2. healthful, wholesome
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scathing
(adj) bitterly severe, withering
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scourge
- (v) to whip, punish severely
- (n) a cause of affliction or suffering
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sepulchral
(adj) funereal, typical of the tomb
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soporific
- (adj) cause sleep, relating to sleepiness
- (n) something that induces sleep
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straitlaced
(adj) strict in regard to moral standards and conduct
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transient
- (adj) lasting only a short time
- (n) one who stays only a short time
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unwieldy
(adj) not easily carried or managed
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vapid
- (adj) 1. dull, tiresome, uninteresting
- 2. lacking in sharpness,flavor, or liveliness
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