Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 12

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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) disrespectfullaborious(adj) not easy, requiring hard work; hardworkinglithe(adj) bending easily, limbermaltreat(v) to abuse, use roughly or crudelyponder(v) to consider carefully, reflect onsubversive(adj) intended to undermine or overthrow; (n) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political systemsynthetic(adj) made or put together by people; (n) something artificialtemperate(adj) mild, moderatevenomous(adj) poisonous; spiteful, meanwily(adj) sly, shrewd, cunning