Vocab Workshop Level F - Unit 5

a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution

S: reprieve

self-government, political control

S: home rule

A: dependence, subjection

self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle

S: taken for granted

A: questionable, dubious

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

S: broadcast, trumpet

A: hide, conceal, bury

a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

S: admonition, word to the wise

fair, just, embodying principles of justice

S: right, reasonable, evenhanded

A: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate

to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

S: disentangle, extract

A: enmesh, entangle

to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts

S: pilfer, purloin, swipe

to mock, treat with contempt

S: sneer at, snicker at, scorn

A: obey, honor

tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable

S: refractory, recalcitrant, peevish

A: docile, tractable, cooperative

a rule of conduct or action

S: principle, maxim

beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

S: salubrious, curative

A: detrimental, deleterious

bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

S: searing, harsh, savage

A: bland, mild

(v.) to whip, punish severely

S: flog, beat

(n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism

S: bane, plague, pestillence

A: godsend, boon, blessing

funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

S: lugubrious, mortuary

(adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy

A: stimulating

(n.) something that induces sleep

S: narcotic, anesthetic

A: stimulant, stimulus

extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical

S: highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy

A: lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute

(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting

S: impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent

A: permanent, imperishable, immortal

(n.) one who stays only a short time

not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity

S: bulky, clumsy, impractical

A: manageable, easy to handle

dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force

S: lifeless, colorless

A: zesty, spicy, colorful