Sadlier Ch. 12

appreciable

(adj.) sufficient to be noticed or measured

autocratic

(adj.) absolu

blanch

(v.) to remove the color from something; to turn pale

blasphemy

(n.) the act of insulting or showing contempt for sacred things.

brawny

(adj.) strong and muscular

concerted

(adj.) planned or preformed in cooperation with

contend

(v.) to fight

humane

(adj.) kind, merciful

illustrious

(adj.) famous

intolerable

(adj.) unbearable

irreverent

disrespectful

laborious

(adj.) requiring hard work

lithe

(adj.) bending easily

maltreat

(v.) to abuse or treat roughly

ponder

(v.) consider carefully

subversive

(adj.) intend to overthrow (n.) one who attempts to overthrow

synthetic

(adj.) made or put together by people (n.) artificial

temperate

(adj.) mild

venomous

(adj.) poisonous

wily

(adj.) sly