flout- Openly disregard (a rule, law or convention)
My dad flouts the law all the time.
caveat- A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.
I sold my TV with the caveat that it wasn't going to last much longer.
filch- Pilfer or steal (something, esp. a thing of small value) in a casual way.
The man filched the slurpee from Seven-Eleven.
fractious- Easily irritated; bad-tempered
Some old people are fractious.
equitable- Fair and impartial.
That's not equitable!
autonomy- A self-governing country or region.
Are we an autonomy?
addendum- An item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a book or other publication.
Do I have to sign the addendum?
amnesty- An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.
The congressman received an amnesty.
axiomatic- Self-evident or unquestionable.
My statement was axiomatic.
extricate- Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.
The policeman extricated the man from his handcuffs.
soporific- Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
I become soporific when I start reading.
scathing- Witheringly scornful; severely critical
The teacher was scathing.
unwieldy- Too big or badly organized to function efficiently.
That sentence is unwieldy.
vapid- Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging
Dr. Preston isn't vapid.
prognosticate- Foretell or prophesy (an event in the future).
I don't think anyone can prognosticate.
sepulchral- Gloomy; dismal
Don't act sepulchral.
salutary- Producing good effects; beneficial.
Vegetables are salutary.
straitlaced- priggish: exaggeratedly proper
I don't like straitlaced people.
scourge- A whip used as an instrument of punishment.
Some people use scourges on horses.
precept- A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought
Parents set precepts.
transient- Lasting only for a short time; impermanent
The TV show was transient.
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