Amnesty
Noun: a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution.
Synonyms: reprieve
Autonomy
Noun: self-government, political control
Synonyms: home rule
Antonyms: dependence, subjection
Axiomatic
Adjective: self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle.
Synonyms: taken for granted
Antonyms: questionable, dubious
Blazon
Verb: to adorn or embellish; to display consicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
Synonyms: broadcast, trumpet
Antonyms: hide, conceal, bury
Caveat
Noun: a warning or caution to prevent misunderstandings or discourage behaviour.
Synonyms: admonition, word to the wise
Equitable
Adjective: fair, just, embodying principles of justice.
Synonyms: right, reasonable, evenhanded
Antonyms: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate
Extricate
Verb: to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
Synonyms: disentangle, extract
Antonyms: enmesh, entangle
Filch
Verb: to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts.
Synonyms: pilfer, purloin, swipe
Flout
Verb: to mock, treat with contempt.
Synonyms: sneer at, snicker at, scorn
Antonyms: obey, honor
Fractious
Adjective: tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
Synonyms: refractory, recalcitrant, peevish
Antonyms: docile, tractable, cooperative
precept
Noun: a rule of conduct or action
Synonyms: principle, maxim
Salutary
Adjective: beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
Synonyms: salubrious, curative
Antonyms: detrimental, Deleterious
Scathing
Adjective: Bitterly Severe, withering; causing great harm
Synonyms: searing, harsh, savage
Antonyms: bland, mild
Scourge
Verb: to whip, punish severely;
Noun: a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
Synonyms: (V) flog, beat; (N) bane, plague, pestilence
Antonyms: (N) godsend, boon, blessing
sepulchral
Adjective: funeral , typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
Synonyms: lugubrious, mortuary
soporific
Adjective: tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
Noun: something that induces sleep
Synonyms: (N) narcotic, anesthetic
Antonyms: (adj) stimulating (N) stimulant, stimulus
Straitlaced
Adjective: extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct prudish, puritanical
Synonyms: highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy
Antonyms: lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute
Transient
Adjective: lasting only a short time, fleeting
Noun: one who stays only a short time
Synonyms: (adj) impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent
Antonyms: (adj) permanent, imperishable, immortal
unwieldy
Adjective: not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
Synonyms: bulky, clumsy, impractical
Antonyms: manageable, easy to handle
vapid
adjective: dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
Synonyms: lifeless, colorless
Antonyms: zesty, spicy, colorful