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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; hardwokring
maltreat
to abuse, use roughly or crudely
ponder
to consider carefully, reflect on
subversive (adj.)
intended to undermine or overthrow
subversive (n)
one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system
synthetic (adj.)
made or put together by people
synthetic (n.)
something artificial
appreciable
sufficient to be noticed or measured
blanch
to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil
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
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