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Unit 12 Vocabulary Words

Terms

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lithe
bending easily, limber
laborious
not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
venomous
poisonous; spiteful, mean
brawny
stron, muscular
ponder
to consider carefully, reflect on
autocratic
absolute in power or authority
contend
to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue
intolerable
unbearable
maltreat
to abuse, use roughly or crudely
blasphemy
an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
illustrious
very famous, distinguished
wily
sly, shrewd, cunning
concerted
planned or performed in cooperation with others
synthetic
made or put together by people; something artificial
temperate
mild, moderate
blanch
to remove the color from; to make a turn pale; to bleach
appreciable
sufficient to be noticed or measured
subversive
intended to undermine or overthow; one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system
humane
kind, merciful
irreverent
disrespectful

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