1. amnesty- (n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
“Many political prisoners were freed under the amnesty granted by the new regime.”
2. autonomy- (n.) self-government, political control
“After the colonies gained autonomy from England, many Americans still clung to English traditions.”
3. axiomatic- (adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle
“One should not accept the idea that the camera never lies as an axiomatic truth.”
4. blazon- (v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
“They will blazon the results of the election across the internet and every television set in the land.”
5. caveat- (n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
“The well-known Latin phrase ‘caveat emptor’ means, ‘let the buyer beware.’”
6. equitable- (adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice
“He did more work, so a sixty-forty split of the profits seemed an equitable arrangement.”
7. extricate- (v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
“The ring must have slid off my finger as I was trying to extricate the fish from the net.”
8. filch- (v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
“If you filch pennies from the cash drawer, you will be tempted to steal larger amounts one day.”
9. flout- (v.) to mock, treat with contempt
“She chose to ignore my advice, not because she wanted to flout my beliefs, but because she had strong opinions of her own.”
10. fractious- (adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
“It seems as if even the smoothest-running organizations contain one or two fractious elements.”
In addition, you will be responsible for the following words from previous chapters.
inadvertent
nominal
proclivity
tenuous
vitriolic
affable
amorphous
archetype
inscrutable
insular
irrevocable
Propensity
Repudiate
Resilient
Scurrilous
“Many political prisoners were freed under the amnesty granted by the new regime.”
2. autonomy- (n.) self-government, political control
“After the colonies gained autonomy from England, many Americans still clung to English traditions.”
3. axiomatic- (adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle
“One should not accept the idea that the camera never lies as an axiomatic truth.”
4. blazon- (v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
“They will blazon the results of the election across the internet and every television set in the land.”
5. caveat- (n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
“The well-known Latin phrase ‘caveat emptor’ means, ‘let the buyer beware.’”
6. equitable- (adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice
“He did more work, so a sixty-forty split of the profits seemed an equitable arrangement.”
7. extricate- (v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
“The ring must have slid off my finger as I was trying to extricate the fish from the net.”
8. filch- (v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
“If you filch pennies from the cash drawer, you will be tempted to steal larger amounts one day.”
9. flout- (v.) to mock, treat with contempt
“She chose to ignore my advice, not because she wanted to flout my beliefs, but because she had strong opinions of her own.”
10. fractious- (adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
“It seems as if even the smoothest-running organizations contain one or two fractious elements.”
In addition, you will be responsible for the following words from previous chapters.
inadvertent
nominal
proclivity
tenuous
vitriolic
affable
amorphous
archetype
inscrutable
insular
irrevocable
Propensity
Repudiate
Resilient
Scurrilous