Vocabulary Workshop Level D (Unit 12)

appreciable

Significant enough to be noticed or measured

autocratic

absolute in power or authority

blanch

to remove color, turn pale

blasphemy

act, utterance, or writing showing contempt or disrespect towards something sacred

brawny

strong, muscular

concerted

perming in corporation with others; working in a group

contend

fight, struggle, argue

humane

merciful, kind

illustrious

distinguished, something or someone famous

intolerable

unbearable

irreverent

disrespectful

laborious

not easy, hardworking, needs hard work

lithe

bending easily, limber

maltreat

to abuse, use roughly or crudely

ponder

to consider carefully, reflect on

subversive

intended to undermine or overthrow; who attempts to underline a political system

synthetic

made or put together by people; something artificial

temperate

mild, moderate

venomous

poisonous, spiteful, mean

wily

sly, shrewd, cunning