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Amnesty
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N. a general pardon for an offense against a government; any act of forgiveness
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Autonomy
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N. self-government, political control
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Axiomatic
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Adj. self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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Blazon
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V. to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
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Caveat
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N. a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behaviour
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Equitable
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Adj. fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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Extricate
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V. to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
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Filch
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V. to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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Flout
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V. to mock, treat with contempt
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Fractious
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Adj. tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
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Precept
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N. a rule of conduct or action
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Salutary
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Adj. beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
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Scathing
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Adj. bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
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Scourge
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V. to whip, punish severly
n. a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
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Sepulchral
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Adj. funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy and dismal
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