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Unit 12 Flashcards

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(adj) sufficient to be noticed or measured

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appreciable

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(syn) perceptible, detectable, considerable

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appreciable

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(ant) slight, trivial, inconsequential, negligible

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appreciable

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(adj) absolute in power or authority

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autocratic

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(syn) domineering, dictatorial, tyrannical, bossy

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autocratic

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(ant) democratic, egalitarian, lenient, permissive, indulgent

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autocratic

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(v) to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil

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blanch

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(syn) bleach, drain, wash out, go white

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blanch

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(ant) color, dye, infuse, bluch, flush

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blanch

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(n) an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred

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blasphemy

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(ant) reverence, veneration, devotion, respect

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blasphemy

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(syn) curse, profanity, sacrilege, imprecation

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blasphemy

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(adj) strong, muscular

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brawny

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(syn) broad-shouldered, strapping, husky, burly

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brawny

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(ant) slight, frail, delicate, puny

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brawny

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(adj) planned and performed in cooperation with others

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concerted

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(syn) joint, cooperative, combined, consolidated

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concerted

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(v) to fight, struggle; to compete, to argue

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contend

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(ant) unorganized, unilateral, diffused

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concerted

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(ant) unorganized, unilateral, diffused

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concerted

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(v) to fight, struggle; to compete, to argue

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contend

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(ant) yield, acquiesce, submit, relinquish

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contend

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(syn) battle, dispute, vie, maintain, assert

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contend

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(syn) battle, dispute, vie, maintain, assert

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contend

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(ant) yield, acquiesce, submit, relinquish
contend
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(adj) kind, merciful
humane
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(adj) kind, merciful
humane
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(syn) sympathetic, compassionate, kindhearted
humane
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(syn) sympathetic, compassionate, kindhearted
humane
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(ant) cruel, merciless, unfeeling, brutal, heartless
humane
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(ant) cruel, merciless, unfeeling, brutal, heartless
humane
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(adj) very famous, distinguished
illustrious
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(adj) very famous, distinguished
illustrious
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(ant) unknown, obscure, nameless, anonymous
illustrious
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(syn) eminent, renowned, prominent, celebrated
illustrious
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(syn) eminent, renowned, prominent, celebrated
illustrious
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(ant) unknown, obscure, nameless, anonymous
illustrious
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(adj) unbearable
intolerable
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(adj) unbearable
intolerable
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(syn) insufferable, unendurable, outrageous
intolerable
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(syn) insufferable, unendurable, outrageous
intolerable
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(ant) enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing
intolerable
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(ant) enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing
intolerable
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(adj.) disrespectful
irreverent
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(adj) disrespectful
irreverent
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(syn) profane, impious, sacrilegious, flippant
irreverent
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(syn) profane, impious, sacrilegious, flippant
irreverent
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(ant) awed, respectful, devout, pious, deferential
irreverent
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(ant) awed, respectful, devout, pious, deferential
irreverent
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(adj) not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
laborious
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(adj) not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
laborious
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(syn) arduous, difficult, strenuous, wearisome
laborious
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(syn) arduous, difficult, strenuous, wearisome
laborious
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(ant) easy, effortless, facile
laborious
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(ant) easy, effortless, facile
laborious
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(adj) bending easily, limber
lithe
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(adj) bending easily, limber
lithe
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(syn) supple, flexible, pliant, lissome
lithe
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(syn) supple, flexible, pliant, lissome
lithe
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(ant) stiff, rigid, inflexible, taut
lithe
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(ant) stiff, rigid, inflexible, taut
lithe
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(v.) to abuse, use roughly or crudely
maltreat
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(v) to abuse, use roughly or crudely
maltreat
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(syn) misuse, mistreat, harm
maltreat
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(syn) misuse, mistreat, harm, aggrieve
maltreat
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(ant) coddle, pamper, indulge
maltreat
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(ant) coddle, pamper, indulge
maltreat
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(v) to consider carefully, reflect on
ponder
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(v) to consider carefully, reflect on
ponder
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(syn) think over, ruminate, contemplate
ponder
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(syn) think over, ruminate, contemplate
ponder
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(adj) intended to undermine or overthrow, (n) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system
subversive
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(adj) intended to undermine or overthrow, (n) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system
subversive
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(syn) (adj) treasonous, traitorous; (n) a revolutionary
subversive
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(syn) (adj) treasonous, traitorous; (n) a revolutionary
subversive
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(ant) (adj) patriotic, loyal, true-blue
subversive
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(ant) (adj) patriotic, loyal, true-blue
subversive
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(adj) made or put together by people; (n) something artificial
synthetic
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(adj) made or put together by people; (n) something artificial
synthetic
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(syn) (adj) artificial, ersatz
synthetic
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syn) (adj) artificial, ersatz
synthetic
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(ant) (adj) natural, genuine
synthetic
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(ant) (adj) natural, genuine
synthetic
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(adj) mild, moderate
temperate
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(adj) mild, moderate
temperate
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(syn) composed, balanced, mellow, fair
temperate
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(syn) composed, balanced, mellow, fair
temperate
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(ant) immoderate, extreme, excessive, harsh
temperate
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(ant) immoderate, extreme, excessive, harsh
temperate
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(adj) poisonous; spiteful, mean
venomous
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(adj) poisonous; spiteful, mean
venomous
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(syn) nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolent
venomous
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(syn) nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolent
venomous
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(ant) harmless, innocuous, benign
venomous
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(ant) harmless, innocuous, benign
venomous
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(syn) clever, tricky, artful, foxy, cagey
wily
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(adj) sly, shrewd, cunning
wily
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(adj) sly, shrewd, cunning
wily
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(syn) clever, tricky, artful, foxy, cagey
wily
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(ant) dull-witted, dense, artless, straightforward
wily
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(ant) dull-witted, dense, artless, straightforward
wily

English - Vocab Workshop Level D (16 decks)

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