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20 Cards in this Set
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Appreciable |
Adj.) Sufficient to be noticed or measured |
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Autocratic |
Adj.) Absolute in power or authority |
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Blanch |
V.) To remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil |
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Blasphemy |
N.) An act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred |
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Brawny |
Adj.) Strong, muscular |
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Concerted |
Adj.) Planned or performed in cooperation with others |
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Contend |
V.) To fight, struggle; to compete; to argue |
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Humane |
Adj.) Kind, merciful |
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Illustrious |
Adj.) Very famous, distinguished |
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Intolerable |
Adj.) Unbearable |
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Irreverent |
Adj.) Disrespectful |
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Laborious |
Adj.) Not easy, requiring hard work; hard working |
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Lithe |
Adj.) Bending easily, limber |
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Maltreat |
V.) To abuse, use roughly or crudely |
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Ponder |
V.) To consider carefully, reflect on |
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Subversive |
Adj.) Intended to undermine or overthrow; N.) One who advocates or attempts to undermine (damage/weaken) a political system |
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Synthetic |
Adj.) Made or put together by people;. N.) Something artificial |
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Temperate |
Adj.) Mild, moderate |
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Venomous |
Adj.) Poisonous; spiteful, mean |
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Wily |
Adj.) Sly, shrewd, cunning |