Chapter 12 by davidconstantine1999

Chapter 12

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appreciable sufficient to be noticed or measuredsyn: perceptible, detectable, considerable ant: slight, trivial, inconsequential, negligible

autocratic absolute in power or authoritysyn: domineering, dictatorial, tyrannial, bossyant: democratic, egalitarian, lenient, permissive, indulgent

blanch to remove the color from, to turn pail, or to parboilsyn: bleach, drain, wash out, go white ant: color, dye, infuse, blush, flush

blasphemy contempt for something sacredsyn: curse, profanity, sacrilege, imprecationant: reverence, veneration, devotion, respect

brawny strong or muscularsyn: broad-shouldered, strapping, husky, burlyant: slight, frail, delicate, puny

concerted planned or performed in cooperation with otherssyn:joint, cooperative, combined, consolidated ant: unorganized, unilateral, diffused

contend to struggle or fight; to compete or arguesyn:battle, dispute, vie, maintain, assert ant: yield, acquiesce, submit, relinquish

humane kind or mercifulsyn: sympathetic, compassionate, kindheartedant: cruel, merciless, unfeeling, brutal, heartless

illustrious very famous or distinguishedsyn: eminent, reowned, prominent, celebrated ant: unknown, obscure, nameless, anonymous

intolerable unbearablesyn: insufferable, unendurable, outrageousant: enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing

irreverent disrespectfulsyn: profane, impious, sacrilegious, flippantant:awed, disrespectful, devout, pious, deferential

laborious requiring hard work; a person whom is hardworkingsyn: arduous, difficult, strenuous, wearisomeant: easy, effortless, facile

lithe limber or bending easilysyn: supple, flexible, pliant, lissomeant: stiff, rigid, inflexible, taut

maltreat to abuse or to treat roughly or cruellysyn: misuse, mistreat, harm, aggrieveant: coddle, pamper, indulge

ponder to consider carefully or to bask in thoughtsyn:think over, ruminate, contemplate

subversive a. tending or intended to overthrow or undermine. b. one who attempts to overthrow somethingsyn: treasonous, tratorous, (n) revolutionaryant: patriotic, loyal, true-blue

synthetic made by people or artificial. something artificialsyn: artificial, ersatz ant: natural, genuine

temperate mild or moderatesyn: composed, balanced, melow, fairant: immoderate, extreme, excessive, harsh

venomous poisonous, spiteful, or meansyn: nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolentant: harmless, innocuous, benign

wily sly, shrewd, or cunningsyn: clever, tricky, artful, foxy, cageyant: dull- witted, dense, artless, straightforward

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appreciable sufficient to be noticed or measured
syn: perceptible, detectable, considerable
ant: slight, trivial, inconsequential, negligible

autocratic absolute in power or authority
syn: domineering, dictatorial, tyrannial, bossy
ant: democratic, egalitarian, lenient, permissive, indulgent

blanch to remove the color from, to turn pail, or to parboil
syn: bleach, drain, wash out, go white
ant: color, dye, infuse, blush, flush

blasphemy contempt for something sacred
syn: curse, profanity, sacrilege, imprecation
ant: reverence, veneration, devotion, respect

brawny strong or muscular
syn: broad-shouldered, strapping, husky, burly
ant: slight, frail, delicate, puny

concerted planned or performed in cooperation with others
syn:joint, cooperative, combined, consolidated
ant: unorganized, unilateral, diffused

contend to struggle or fight; to compete or argue
syn:battle, dispute, vie, maintain, assert
ant: yield, acquiesce, submit, relinquish

humane kind or merciful
syn: sympathetic, compassionate, kindhearted
ant: cruel, merciless, unfeeling, brutal, heartless

illustrious very famous or distinguished
syn: eminent, reowned, prominent, celebrated
ant: unknown, obscure, nameless, anonymous

intolerable unbearable
syn: insufferable, unendurable, outrageous
ant: enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing

irreverent disrespectful
syn: profane, impious, sacrilegious, flippant
ant:awed, disrespectful, devout, pious, deferential

laborious requiring hard work; a person whom is hardworking
syn: arduous, difficult, strenuous, wearisome
ant: easy, effortless, facile

lithe limber or bending easily
syn: supple, flexible, pliant, lissome
ant: stiff, rigid, inflexible, taut

maltreat to abuse or to treat roughly or cruelly
syn: misuse, mistreat, harm, aggrieve
ant: coddle, pamper, indulge

ponder to consider carefully or to bask in thought
syn:think over, ruminate, contemplate

subversive a. tending or intended to overthrow or undermine. b. one who attempts to overthrow something
syn: treasonous, tratorous, (n) revolutionary
ant: patriotic, loyal, true-blue

synthetic made by people or artificial. something artificial
syn: artificial, ersatz
ant: natural, genuine

temperate mild or moderate
syn: composed, balanced, melow, fair
ant: immoderate, extreme, excessive, harsh

venomous poisonous, spiteful, or mean
syn: nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolent
ant: harmless, innocuous, benign

wily sly, shrewd, or cunning
syn: clever, tricky, artful, foxy, cagey
ant: dull- witted, dense, artless, straightforward