Vocabulary Book FUnit Five

Vapid

(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor liveliness or force.

Her vapid personality changed the conversation from lively to quite

dull.

Blazon Blazon- (V) to adorn or

embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely

The article blazons Michael Jackson as a rare pop star.

Axiomatic (Adj.) Self-evident,

expressing a universally accepted principle or rule.

Synonyms: Taken for granted

Antonyms: Questionable, dubious, controversial

The rules of Fight Club are often considered axiomatic, and taken for granted.

Fractious

(adj.) Tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictableThe fractious child did

not understand why he must behave while in public.

Unwieldy (adjective)- not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity

The movers were able to move the bed frame into my new room, but the unwieldy grasp of the mover caused it tumble and scratch the wall.

Alya BandealyKTHPeriod 4 Axiomatic

Adjective: self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule

It is axiomatic that dividends have to be financed.

Straitlaced

Straitlaced (adj.)- extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical.

The workers at the airport are very straitlaced about airport security.

Autonomy

Self government, political control

Before Obama gained autonomy he sought out to change a lot in the United States

TRANSIENT

Lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time

My grandparents were never transient when they spent time with us.

Soporific

when I have study hall first in the morning, I get really tired and feel extremely soporific.

Soporific- Tending to cause sleep; relating to sleep.

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Sepulchral

(adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

People generally think that coffins, mummies, and hidden treasures are common sepulchral objects often found in the tombs of the Egyptian pyramids.

Salutary Beneficial, helpful,

healthful, wholesome

The good nights sleep was salutary to my health.

Scourge: To punish severely

The predator scourges his prey before discarding the body.

Precept (n.) a rule of conduct or action

One of the precepts at Lausanne is our motto: KTH.

Flout

To mock, treat with contempt

The math student flouted the teacher behind his back.

Malfoy, Crab and Goyle filch leftover food from the great hall in the late

hours of the night.

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

EXTRICATE

To free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

The firemen struggled for hours to extricate the driver from the car.

Equitable

Fair, just, embodying principles of justice

The judge treated both sides in a equitable way.

Caveat: a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

The caveat attached to the traffic light helped me to safely cross the busy street.

Amnesty

• (n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution

Nelson Mandela was givenamnesty in 1990 by the SouthAfrican government.

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