Define appreciable.
A ‘PRE she bel
(adj.) sufficient to be noticed or measured
Example: lost an appreciable amount of blood.
What does autocratic mean?
O te ‘KRAT ik
(adj.) absolute in power or authority
Example: a dictator’s autocratic control.
What is the meaning of blanch?
(v.) to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil
Example: to blanch at the awful sight.
Define blasphemy.
‘BLAS fe me
(n.) an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
Example: accused of blasphemy.
What does brawny refer to?
‘BRO ne
(adj.) strong, muscular
Example: admire his brawny build.
Define concerted.
Ken ‘SER tid
(adj.) planned or performed in cooperation with others
Example: a concerted drive to register new voters.
What does it mean to contend?
Ken ‘TEND
(v.) to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue
Example: contend for first prize.
Define humane.
Hyu ‘MAN
(adj.) kind, merciful
Example: humane treatment of animals.
What does illustrious mean?
I ‘LES tre es
(adj.) very famous, distinguished
Example: meet the illustrious statesman.
Define intolerable.
In ‘tal er e bel
(adj.) unbearable
Example: refuse to put up with such intolerable behavior.
What does irreverent mean?
I ‘REV er ent
(adj.) disrespectful
Example: resent his irreverent comments.
Define laborious.
Le ‘BOR e es
(adj.) not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
Example: find it to be a most laborious task.
What does lithe mean?
(adj.) bending easily, limber and agile
Example: as lithe as a ballet dancer.
Define maltreat
Mal ‘TRET
(v.) to abuse, use roughly or cruelly
Example: maltreat the puppy.
What does it mean to ponder?
‘Pan der
(v.) to consider carefully, reflect on
Example: to ponder a decision.
What does subversive mean?
Seb ‘VER siv
(adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow; (n.) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system
Example: confiscate the subversive pamphlets.
Define synthetic.
sin ‘THET ik
(adj.) made or put together by people; (n.) something artificial
Example: rayon, one of the first synthetic fabrics.
What does temperate describe?
‘TEM per et
(adj.) mild, moderate
Example: a temperate disposition.
What does venomous mean?
‘VEN e mes
(adj.) poisonous; spiteful, mean
Example: written by a venomous spider.
What does wily refer to?
‘WI le
(adj.) sly, shrewd, cunning
Example: a wily trader.
