Unit 12 Flashcards by Becky Nesmith

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appreciable

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sufficient to be noticed or measured

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autocratic

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absolute in power or authority

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blanch

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to remove the color from; to make or turn pale

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blasphemy

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an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred

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brawny

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strong, muscular

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concerted

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planned or performed in cooperation with others

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contend

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to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue

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humane

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kind, merciful

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illustrious

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very famous, distinguished

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intolerable

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unbearable

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irreverent

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disrespectful

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laborious

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not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking

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lithe

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bending easily, limber

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maltreat

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to abuse, use roughly or crudely

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ponder

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to consider carefully, reflect on

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subversive

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intended to undermine or overthrow

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synthetic

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made or put together by people

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temperate

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mild, moderate

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venomous

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poisonous; spiteful, mean

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wily

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sly, shrewd, cunning