Vocabulary Unit 12 Level D

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Appreciable
(adj.) sufficient to be readily perceived or estimated; considerable s: perceptible, detectable, considerable a: slight, trival, inconsequential, negligible
Autocratic
(adj.) pertaining to or of the nature of autocracy or of an autocrat s: domineering, dictatorial, tyrannical, bossy a: democratic, egalitarian, lenient, permissive, indulgent
Blanch
(v.) to whiten by removing color; bleach s: bleach, drain, wash out, go white a: color, dye, infuse, blush, flush
Blasphemy
(n.) impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things s: curse, profanity, sacrilege, imprecation a: reverence, veneration, devotion, respect
Brawny
(adj.) muscular; strong s: broad-shouldered, strapping, husky, burly a: slight, frail, delicate, puny
Concerted
(adj.) contrived or arranged by agreement; planned or devised together s: joint, cooperative, combined, consolidated a: unorganized, unilateral, diffused
Contend
(v.) to struggle in opposition s: battle, dispute, vie, maintain, assert a: yield, acquiesce, submit, relinquish
Humane
(adj.) characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, esp. for the suffering or distressed s: sympathetic, compassionate, kindhearted a: cruel, merciless, unfeeling, brutal, heartless
Illustrious
(adj.) highly distinguished; renowned; famous s: eminent, renowned, prominent, celebrated a: unknown, obscure, nameless, anonymous
Intolerable
(adj.) not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable s: insufferable, unendurable, outrageous a: enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing
Irreverent(adj.) not reverent; manifesting or characterized by irreverence; deficient in veneration or respect s: profane, impious, sacrilegeous, flippant a: awed, respectful, devout, pious, deferentialLaborious(adj.) requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance s: arduous, difficult, strenuous, wearisome a: easy, effortless, facileLithe(adj.) bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible s: supple, flexible, pliant, lissome a: stiff, rigid, inflexible, tautMaltreat(v.) to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse s: misuse, mistreat, harm, aggrieve a: coddle, pamper, indulgePonder(v.) to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate s: think over, ruminate, contemplateSubversive(n.) a person who adopts subversive principles or policies s: treasonous, traitorous; a revolutionary a: patriotic, loyal, true-blueSynthetic(adj.) fake, phony, counterfeit, sham s: artificial, ersatz a: natural, genuineTemperate(n.) moderate as regards indulgence of appetite or passion, esp. in the use of alcoholic liquors s: compound, balanced, mellow, fair a: immoderate, extreme, excessive, harshVenomous(adj.) Malicious; spiteful s: nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolent a: harmless, innocuous, benignWily(adj.) full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning s: clever, tricky, artful, foxy, cagey a: dull-witted, dense, artless, straightforward