Level F unit 5 Level F unit 5 vocabulary part Avocabulary part A

amnestyamnesty equitableequitable

autonomyautonomy extricateextricate

axiomaticaxiomatic filchfilch

blazonblazon floutflout

caveatcaveat fractiousfractious

AmnestyAmnesty

A general pardon for an offense A general pardon for an offense against government; any act of against government; any act of forgiveness or absolutionforgiveness or absolution

Ex. Many politicians were freed under Ex. Many politicians were freed under the the amnestyamnesty granted by the new granted by the new regime. regime.

Synonyms Synonyms

An act of forgivenessAn act of forgiveness

AutonomyAutonomy

Self-government, political controlSelf-government, political controlEx. Even after the thirteen colonies Ex. Even after the thirteen colonies

gained gained autonomyautonomy from England, from England, many Americans clung to English many Americans clung to English traditions.traditions.

Synonyms Synonyms

Home ruleHome rule

AxiomaticAxiomatic

Self-evident, expressing a universally Self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule.accepted principle or rule.

Ex. One should not accept the idea Ex. One should not accept the idea that the camera never lies as an that the camera never lies as an axiomaticaxiomatic truth truth

SynonymsSynonyms

Taken for grantedTaken for granted

BlazonBlazon

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

Ex. They will Ex. They will blazonblazon the results of the the results of the election across the internet and election across the internet and every television set in landevery television set in land

Synonyms Synonyms

Broadcast, trumpetBroadcast, trumpet

CaveatCaveat

A warning or caution to prevent A warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage misunderstanding or discourage behavior.behavior.

Ex. The well known Latin phrase “ Ex. The well known Latin phrase “ caveat emptor” means “let the buyer caveat emptor” means “let the buyer beware” beware”

Synonyms Synonyms

Admonition, word to the wise.Admonition, word to the wise.

EquitableEquitable

Fair, just embodying principles of Fair, just embodying principles of justice.justice.

Ex. He did more work, so a sixty-forty Ex. He did more work, so a sixty-forty split of the profits seemed an split of the profits seemed an equitable equitable arrangement. arrangement.

Synonyms Synonyms

Right, reasonable, even handed.Right, reasonable, even handed.

ExtricateExtricate

To free from entanglements or To free from entanglements or difficulties; to move with effort.difficulties; to move with effort.

Ex. The ring must have slid off my Ex. The ring must have slid off my finger as I was trying to finger as I was trying to extricateextricate the the fish from the net.fish from the net.

Synonyms Synonyms

Disentangle, extract, disengageDisentangle, extract, disengage

FilchFilch

To steal, especially in a sneaky way To steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts. and in petty amounts.

Ex. If you Ex. If you filchfilch pennies from the cash pennies from the cash drawer, you are unlikely after awhile drawer, you are unlikely after awhile to be satisfied with only pennies.to be satisfied with only pennies.

Synonyms Synonyms

Pilfer, purloin, swipe Pilfer, purloin, swipe

FloutFlout

To mock, treat with contempt.To mock, treat with contempt.Ex. She chose to ignore my advice, Ex. She chose to ignore my advice,

not because she wanted to not because she wanted to floutflout my my beliefs.beliefs.

Synonyms Synonyms

Scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn.Scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn.

FractiousFractious

Tending to be troublesome; unruly, Tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable.unpredictable.

Ex. It seems as if the smoothest Ex. It seems as if the smoothest running organizations contain one or running organizations contain one or two two fractiousfractious people. people.

SynonymsSynonyms

Refractory, recalcitrant, peevishRefractory, recalcitrant, peevish