Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Vocabulary Fall List #8

Vocabulary Remixed

Flout- Openly disregard (a rule, law or convention)


Caveat- a qualifying exception
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Blazon- to adorn
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Filch- Pilfer or steal (something, esp. a thing of small value) in a casual way


Fractious- Easily irritated; bad-tempered


Equitable- Fair and impartial


Autonomy- Independence/ freedom


Addendum- An item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a book or other publication


Amnesty- An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses


Axiomatic- Self-evident or unquestionable


Extricate- Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty


Soporific- Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep


Scathing- Witheringly scornful; severely critical


Unwieldy- Difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight


Vapid- Dull, flat
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Prognosticate- Foretell or prophesy (an event in the future)


Sepulchral- Tomb like; gloomy, dismal


Salutary-  Producing good effects; beneficial.


Straitlaced- Excessively strict in behavior, morality, or opinions


Scourge- A whip used as an instrument of punishment.


Precept- A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.


Transient- Lasting only for a short time; impermanent




*none of the pictures are mine, they are all off of Google.

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