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Appreciable (adj.)
əˈprē sh (ē)əbəl |
Sufficient to be noticed or measured
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Autocratic (adj.)
ˌôtəˈkratik |
Absolute in power or authority
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Blanch (v.)
blan ch |
To remove the color from; to make or turn pale
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Blasphemy (n.)
ˈblasfəmē |
An act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
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Brawny (adj.)
ˈbrônē |
Strong, muscular
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Concerted (adj.)
kənˈsərtəd |
Planned or preformed in cooperation with others
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Contend (v.)
kənˈtend |
To fight, struggle, to compete; to argue
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Humane (adj.)
h)yoōˈmān |
Kind, merciful
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Illustrious (adj.)
iˈləstrēəs |
Very famous, distinguished
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Intolerable (adj.)
inˈtälərəbəl |
Unbearable
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Irreverent (adj.)
iˈrev(ə)rənt |
Disrespectful
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Laborious (adj.)
ləˈbôrēəs |
Not easy, requiring hard work
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Lithe (adj.)
līð |
Bending easily, limber
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Maltreat (v.)
malˈtrēt |
To abuse, use roughly or cruelly
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Ponder (v.)
ˈpändər |
To consider carefully, reflect on
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