Vocab 12D

appreciable

sufficient to be noticed or measured

autocratic

absolute power or authority

blanch

to remove color from; to make or turn pale

blasphemy

Showing contempt for something sacred

brawny

Strong; muscular

concerted

planned or performed in cooperation with others

contend

To fight, struggle, or compete

humane

kind, merciful

illustrious

Very famous; distinguished

intolerable

unbearable

irreverent

disrespectful

laborious

not easy; requiring hard work

lithe

bending easily; limber

maltreat

to abuse; to use roughly or crudely

ponder

to consider carefully; to reflect on

subversive

intended to undermine or overthrow

synthetic

made or put together by people; something artificial

temperate

mild; moderate

venemous

poisonous; spiteful; mean

wily

shy; shrewd; cunning