Unit 12 Vocab Flashcards
(adj.) sufficient to be noticed or measured; detectable, considerable
appreciable
(adj.) absolute in power or authority; domineering, dictatorial, tyrannical, bossy
autocratic
(verb) to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil; bleach, drain, wash out
blanch
(noun) an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred; curse, profanity, imprecation
blasphemy
(adj.) strong, muscular; broad-shouldered, strapping, burly
brawny
(adj.) planned or performed in cooperation with others; cooperative, combined, consolidated
concertive
(verb) to fight, struggle, to compete, to argue; battle, vie, maintain, assert
contend
(adj.) kind, merciful; sympathetic, compassionate, kindhearted
humane
(adj.) very famous, distinguished; eminent, renowned, prominent
illustrious
(adj.) unbearable; insufferable, outrageous
intolerable
(adj.) disrespectful; profane, impious, sacrilegious
irreverent
(adj.) not easy, requiring hard work; arduous, difficult, strenuous
laborious
(adj.) bending easily, limber; flexible
lithe
(verb) to abuse, use roughly or crudely; misuse, mistreat
maltreat
(verb) to consider carefully, reflect on; ruminate, contemplate
ponder
(adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow; traitorous (noun) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system; a revolutionary
subversive
(adj.) made or put together by people; artificial (noun) something artificial
synthetic
(adj.) mild, moderate; composed, balanced
temperate
(adj.) poisonous, spiteful, mean; nasty, malicious
venomous
(adj.) sly, shrewd, cunning; tricky, artful, foxy
wily
