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Unit 12

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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Word
Definition
appreciable   sufficient to be noticed or measured  
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autocratic   absolute in power or authority  
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blanch   to remove the color from, to make or turn pale  
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blasphemy   an act, utterance, or contempt for something sacred  
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brawny   strong, muscular  
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concerted   planned or performed in cooperation with others  
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contend   to fight, struggle or compete, to argue  
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humane   kind, merciful  
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illustrious   very famous, distinguished  
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intolerable   unbearable  
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irreverent   disrespectful  
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laborious   not easy, requiring hard work  
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lithe   bending easily, limber  
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maltreat   to abuse, use roughly or crudely  
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ponder   to consider carefully, to reflect on  
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subversive   intended to undermine or overthrow, or one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system  
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synthetic   made or put together by people, something artificial  
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temperate   mild, moderate  
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venomous   poisonous, spiteful, mean  
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wily   sly, shrewd, cunning  
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