9 Vocabulary 12 Flashcards
1
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sufficient to be noticed or measured
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appreciable
2
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absolute in power or authority
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autocratic
3
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to remove the color from; to make or turn pale
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blanch
4
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an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
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blasphemy
5
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strong, muscular
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brawny
6
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planned or performed in cooperation with others
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concerted
7
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to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue
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contend
8
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kind, merciful
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humane
9
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very famous, distinguished
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illustrious
10
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unbearable
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intolerable
11
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disrespectful
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irreverent
12
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not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
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laborious
13
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bending easily, limber
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lithe
14
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to abuse, use roughly or crudely
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maltreat
15
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to consider carefully, reflect on
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ponder
