English - Unit 12

autocratic

absolute in power or authority

blasphemy

an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred

concerted

planned or performed in cooperation with others

intolerable

unbearable

irreverent

disrespectful

laborious

not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking

maltreat

to abuse, use roughly or crudely

ponder

to consider carefully, reflect on

subversive

intended to undermine or overthrow

synthetic

made or put together by people / artificial

appreciable

sufficient to be noticed or measured

blanch

to remove color from; turn pale

brawny

strong, muscular

contend

to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue

humane

kind, merciful

illustrious

very famous, distinguished

lithe

bending easily, limber

temperate

mild, moderate

venomous

poisonous; spiteful, mean

wily

sly, shrewd, cunning