Unit 12 Flashcards
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Autocratic
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Absolute in power or authority
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Appreciable
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Sufficient to be noticed or measured
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Blanch
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To remove the colour from; to make or turn pale; to par boíl
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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, 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
