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VocUnit 12-021013
Vocabulary Unit 12-021013
| Word | Defintion |
|---|---|
| appreciable | (adj.)sufficient to be noticed or measured |
| autocratic | (adj.) Having absolute power; ruling without limits; domineering; dictatorial. |
| blanch | (v.) to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil |
| blasphemy | (v.) an act or statement that shows disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred; an expression of disrespect for something sacred (religion, God etc.) |
| brawny | (adj.) strong or muscular; lots of muscle. |
| concerted | (adj.) planned or performed in cooperation with others |
| contend | (v.) to struggle through great difficulty; to measure oneself against others;to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue |
| humane | (adj.) kind, merciful, understanding. |
| illustrious | (adj.) very famous, distinguished |
| intolerable | (adj.) Unbearable; beyond what is accepted |
| irreverent | (adj.) disrespectful; Showing lack of respect; mocking |
| laborious | (adj.) not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking |
| lithe | (adj.) bending easily; limber |
| maltreat | (v.) to abuse, use roughly or cruelly |
| ponder | (v.) to consider carefully, reflect on |
| subversive | (adj.) Intended to undermine or overthrow; (n.) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system |
| synthetic | (adj.) made or put together by people or artificial (n.) Not created naturally, artificial. |
| temperate | (adj.) mild, moderate (as in weather) |
| venomous | (adj.) poisonous; spiteful, mean |
| wily | (adj.) sly, shrewd, cunning |
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