| A | B |
|---|
| appreciable | (adj.) sufficient to be noticed or measured |
| autocratic | (adj.) absolute in power or authority |
| blanch | (v.) to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil |
| blasphemy | (n.) an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred |
| brawny | (adj.) strong, muscular |
| concerted | (adj.) planned or performed in cooperation with others |
| contend | (v.) to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue |
| humane | (adj.) kind, merciful |
| illustrious | (adj.) very famous, distinguished |
| intolerable | (adj.) unbearable |
| irreverent | (adj.) disrespectful |
| laborious | (adj.) not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking |
| lithe | (adj.) bending easily, limber |
| maltreat | (v.) to abuse, use roughly or crudely |
| ponder | (v.) to consider carefully, reflect on |
| subversive | (adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow; (n.) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system |
| synthetic | (adj.) made or put together by people; (n.) something artificial |
| temperate | (adj.) mild, moderate |
| venomous | (adj.) poisonous; spiteful, mean |
| wily | (adj.) sly, shrewd, cunning |
