Unit 12 Words

Question 1

adj. sufficient to be noticed or measured

Answer 1

appreciable

Question 2

adj. absolute in power or authority

Answer 2

autocratic

Question 3

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

Answer 3

blanch

Question 4

n. an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt with something sacred

Answer 4

blasphemy

Question 5

adj. strong, muscular

Answer 5

brawny

Question 6

adj. planned or performed in cooperation with others

Answer 6

concerted

Question 7

v. to fight, struggle, to compete; to argue

Answer 7

contend

Question 8

adj. kind, merciful

Answer 8

humane

Question 9

adj. very famous, distinguished

Answer 9

illustrious

Question 10

adj. unbearable

Answer 10

intolerable

Question 11

adj. disrespectful

Answer 11

irreverent

Question 12

adj. it way, requiring hard work; hardworking

Answer 12

laborious

Question 13

adj. bending easily, limber

Answer 13

lithe

Question 14

v. to abuse, use roughly or crudely

Answer 14

maltreat

Question 15

v. to consider carefully carefully, reflect on

Answer 15

ponder

Question 16

adj. intended to undermine or overthrow ; n. one who advocates or attempts to undermine a politician

Answer 16

subversive

Question 17

adj. made or out together by people; n. something artificial

Answer 17

synthetic

Question 18

adj, mild, moderate

Answer 18

temperate

Question 19

adj. poisonous; spiteful, mean

Answer 19

venomous

Question 20

adj. sly, shrew, cunning

Answer 20

wily