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Eng 9 - Voc #12-Def
Sadlier - Level D - Unit #12 - Definitions
| Definition | Word |
|---|---|
| (adj) sufficient to be noticed or measured | appreciable |
| (adj) absolute in power or authority | autocratic |
| (v) to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil | blanch |
| (n) an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred | blashphemy |
| (adj) strong, muscular | brawny |
| (adj) planned or performed in cooperation with others | concerted |
| (v) to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue | contend |
| (adj) kind, merciful | humane |
| (adj) very famous, distinguished | illustrious |
| (adj) unbearable | intolerable |
| (adj) disrespectful | irreverent |
| (adj) not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking | laborious |
| (adj) bending easily, limber | lithe |
| (v) to abuse, use roughly or crudely | maltreat |
| (v) to consider carefully, reflect on | ponder |
| (adj) inteded to undermine or overthrow; OR, (n) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system | subversive |
| (adj) made or put together by people; OR (n) something artificial | synthetic |
| (adj) mild, moderate | temperate |
| (adj) poisonous; spiteful, mean | venomous |
| (adj) sly, shrewd, cunning | wily |