Vocabulary Level 5F .

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Vocabulary Level 5Fhttp://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/levels_a2h.cfm

forgiveness; pardon for an offense

Amnesty

self-government; independence

Autonomy

expressing a truth; self-evident

Axiomatic

adorn or embellish;display or proclaim

Blazon

a warningor caution

Caveat

fair; balanced; reasonable

Equitable

to free from entanglements

Extricate

steal small amountsFilch

mock with contempt

Flout

tending to cause trouble

Fractious

principle; rule of conduct

Precept

beneficial; helpful; healthy

Salutary

bitterly severe; causing harm

Scathing

whip or punish; a cause of suffering

Scourge

tomblike; gloomy or dismal

Sepulchral

tending to cause sleep; anesthetic

Soporific

strict; morally conservative

Straitlaced

lasting a short time; fleeting

Transient

awkward; hard to carry or handle

Unwieldy