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Unit 12 2010
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sufficient to be noticed or measured | appreciable |
| absolute in power or authority | autocratic |
| to remove the color from; to make or turn pail; to parboil | blanch |
| an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred | blasphemy |
| strong, muscular | brawny |
| planned or preformed in cooperation with others | concerted |
| to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue | contend |
| kind, merciful | humane |
| very famous, distinguished | illustrious |
| unbearable | intolerable |
| disrespectful | irreverent |
| not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking | laborious |
| bending easily, limber | lithe |
| to abuse, use roughly or crudely | maltreat |
| to consider carefully, reflect on | ponder |
| intended to undermine or overthrow; one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system | subversive |
| made or put together by people; something artificial | synthetic |
| mild, moderate | temperate |
| poisonous; spiteful, mean | venomous |
| sly, shrewd, cunning | wily |