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Vocab Unit 12 D D
Jenkins Vocabulary Unit 12 Definitions 9th Grade Level d
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Appreciable | adj. sufficient to be noticed or measured |
| Autocratic | adj. absolute in power or authority |
| Blanch | v. to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil |
| Blasphemy | n. an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred |
| Brawny | adj. strong, muscular |
| Concerted | adj. planned or performed in cooperation with others |
| Contend | v. to fight, struggle; to compete, to argue |
| Humane | adj. kind, merciful |
| Illustrious | adj. very famous, distinguished |
| Intolerable | adj. unbearable |
| Irreverent | adj. disrespectful |
| Laborious | adj. not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking |
| Lithe | adj. bending easily, limber |
| Maltreat | v. to abuse, use roughly or crudely |
| 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; n. something artificial |
| Temperate | adj. mild, moderate |
| Venomous | adj. poisonous, spiteful, mean |
| Wily | adj. sly, shrewd, cunning |