Unit 12 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Appreciable
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Adjective
Sufficient to be noticed or measured
2
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Autocratic
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Adjective
Absolute in power or authority
3
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Blanch
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Verb
To remove the color from, to make or turn pale, to parboil
4
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Blasphemy
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Noun
An act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
5
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Brawny
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Adjective
Strong, muscular
6
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Concerted
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Adjective
Planned or performed in cooperation with others
7
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Contend
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Verb
To fight, struggle, to compete, to argue
8
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Humane
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Adjective
Kind, merciful
9
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Illustrious
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Adjective
Famous, distinguished
10
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Irreverent
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Adjective
Disrespectful
11
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Laborious
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Adjective
Not easy, requiring hard work, hardworking
12
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Intolerable
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Adjective
Unbearable
13
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Lithe
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Adjective
Bending easily, limber
14
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Maltreat
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Verb
To abuse, use roughly or crudely
15
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Ponder
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Verb
To consider carefully, reflect on
