Vocab unit 12 definitions

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