Monday, October 22, 2012

Vocab remix (with pictures)

flout- To scorn; mock at

 caveat- a warning or caution
blazon- to set forth; display
filch- to steal; pilfer
fractious- refractory or unruly; irritable
equitable- characterized by fairness; fair and just
autonomy- Independence or freedom; self government
addendum- a thing to be added, an addition
amnesty- a general pardon for offenses
axiomatic- pertaining to nature; self evident
extricate- to free or release from; disengage
soporific- causing or tending to cause  sleep
scathing- bitterly severe; harmful
unwieldy- not readily handled or managed
vapid- lacking sharpness; dull       l
prognosticate- to forecast or predict  
sepulchral- pertaning to burial; of the tomb  
salutary- favorable to promoting health. healthful
straitlaced- excessively strict in conduct or morality
scourge- to whip or lash for punishment    
precept- a direction given as a rule of action or conduct   
transient- not lasting; staying only a short time.

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