Unit 12 vocab

appreciable

sufficient to be noticed or measured

autocratic

absolute in power or authority

blanch

to remove color from; to make or turn pale

blasphemy

an act, utterance or writing showing contempt for something sacred

brawny

strong, muscular

concerted

planned or performed in cooperation with others

contend

to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue

humane

kind, merciful

illustrious

very famous, distinguished

intolerable

unbearable

irreverent

disrespectful

laborious

not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking

lithe

bending easily, limber

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

temperate

mild, moderate

venomous

poisonous, spiteful, mean

wily

sly, shrewd, cunning