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Unit 12 Vocab

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APPRECIABLE

  • Sufficient to be noticed or measured(adj.)
  • Synonyms- perceptible, detectable, considerable
  • Antonyms- slight, trivial, inconsequential, negligible
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AUTOCRATIC

  • Absolute in power or authority(adj.)
  • Synonyms- domineering, dictatorial, tyrannical, bossy
  • Antonyms- democratic, egalitarian, lenient, permissive, indulgent
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BLANCH

  • To remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil(v.)
  • Synonyms- bleach, drain, wash out, go white
  • Antonyms- color, dye, infuse, blush, flush
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BLASPHEMY

  • An act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred(n.)
  • Synonyms- curse, profanity, sacrilege, imprecation
  • Antonyms- reverence, veneration, devotion, respect
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BRAWNY

  • Strong, muscular(adj.)
  • Synonyms- broad-shouldered, strapping, husky, burly
  • Antonyms- slight, frail, delicate, puny
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CONCERTED

  • Planned or performed in cooperation with others(adj.)
  • Synonyms- joint, cooperative, combined, consolidated
  • Antonyms- unorganized, unilateral
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CONTEND

  • To fight, struggle; to compete; to argue(v.)
  • Synonyms- battle, dispute, vie, maintain, assert
  • Antonyms- yield, acquiesce, submit, relinquish
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HUMANE

  • Kind, merciful(adj.)
  • Synonyms- sympathetic, compassionate, kindhearted
  • Antonyms- cruel, merciless, unfeeling, brutal, heartless
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ILLUSTRIOUS

  • Very famous, distinguished(adj.)
  • Synonyms- eminent, renowned, prominent, celebrated
  • Antonyms- unknown, obscure, nameless, anonymous
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INTOLERABLE

  • Unbearable(adj.)
  • Synonyms- insufferable, unendurable, outrageous
  • Antonyms- enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing
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IRREVERENT

  • Disrespectful(adj.)
  • Synonyms- profane, impious, sacrilegious, flippant
  • Antonyms- awed, respectful, devout, pious, deferential
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LABORIOUS

  • Not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking(adj.)
  • Synonyms- arduous, difficult, strenuous, wearisome
  • Antonyms- easy, effortless, facile
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LITHE

  • Bending easily, limber(adj.)
  • Synonyms- supple, flexible, pliant, lissome
  • Antonyms- stiff rigid, inflexible, taut
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MALTREAT

  • To abuse, use roughly, or crudely(v.)
  • Synonyms- misuse, mistreat, harm, aggrieve
  • Antonyms- coddle, pamper, indulge
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PONDER

  • To consider carefully, reflect on(v.)
  • Synonyms- think over, ruminate, contemplate
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SUBVERSIVE

  • Intended, to undermine or overthrow(adj.)
  • One who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system(n.)
  • Synonyms- treasonous, traitorous, a revolutionary
  • Antonyms- patriotic, loyal, true-blue
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SYNTHETIC

  • Made or put together by people(adj.)
  • Something artificial(n.)
  • Synonyms- artificial, ersatz
  • Antonyms- natural, genuine
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TEMPERATE

  • Mild, moderate(adj.)
  • Synonyms- composed, balanced, mellow, fair
  • Antonyms- immoderate, extreme, excessive, harsh
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VENOMOUS

  • Poisonous; spiteful, mean(adj.)
  • Synonyms- nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolent
  • Antonyms- harmless, innocuous, benign
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WILY

  • Sly, shrewd, cunning
  • Synonyms- clever, tricky, artful, foxy, cagey
  • Antonyms- dull-witted, dense, artless, straightforward
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