English Vocab - Unit 12

Front 1

Appreciable (adj.)

Back 1

1) Sufficient to be noticed or measured

Front 2

Autocratic (adj.)

Back 2

1) Absolute in power or authority

Front 3

Blanch (v.)

Back 3

1) To remove the color from
2) To make or turn pale
3) To parboil

Front 4

Blasphemy (n.)

Back 4

1) An act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred

Front 5

Brawny (adj.)

Back 5

1) Strong, muscular

Front 6

Concerted (adj.)

Back 6

1) Planned or performed in cooperation with others

Front 7

Contend (v.)

Back 7

1) To fight, struggle
2) To compete
3) To argue

Front 8

Humane (adj.)

Back 8

1) Kind, merciful

Front 9

Illustrious (adj.)

Back 9

1) Very famous, distinguished

Front 10

Intolerable (adj.)

Back 10

1) Unbearable

Front 11

Irreverent (adj.)

Back 11

1) Disrespectful

Front 12

Laborious (adj.)

Back 12

1) Not easy, requiring hard work
2) Hardworking

Front 13

Lithe (adj.)

Back 13

1) Bending easily, limber

Front 14

Maltreat (v.)

Back 14

1) To abuse, use roughly or cruelly

Front 15

Ponder (v.)

Back 15

1) To consider carefully, reflect on

Front 16

Subversive (adj.)

Back 16

1) Intended to undermine or overthrow

Front 17

Subversive (n.)

Back 17

1) One who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system

Front 18

Synthetic (adj.)

Back 18

1) Made or put together by people

Front 19

Synthetic (n.)

Back 19

1) Something artificial

Front 20

Temperate (adj.)

Back 20

1) Mild, moderate

Front 21

Venemous (adj.)

Back 21

1) Poisonous
2) Spiteful, mean

Front 22

Wily (adj.)

Back 22

1) Sly, shrewd, cunning