LA9 Unit 12 Vocab Definitions

appreciable

• strong and muscular

• able to be noticed by senses or intellect

• cunning or artful

• very distinguished

autocratic

• cause to turn white

• easily bent, supple

• unlimited power or authority

• to consider carefully

blanch

• lack of respect

• accomplished together

• cause to turn white or pale

• impossible to endure

blasphemy

• requiring long, hard work

• unlimited power or authority

• indignity offered to God in words, writing, or signs

• treat in a rough way

brawny

• strong and muscular

• reflect on

• malicious, spiteful

• paper towels

concerted

• easily bent, supple

• planned or accomplished together

• went to the fair

• very distinguished

contend

• to consider carefully

• struggle, strive against difficulties

• well known, eminent

• not natural

humane

• opposed to a political system

• kindness, mercy, compassion

• unbearable

• artful and sly

illustrious

• artificially made chemical

• well known, very distinguished

• reflect on

• strong and muscular

intolerable

• characterized by kindness

• unlimited power

• unbearable; impossible to endure

• made artificially