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Unit 12 Vocabulary: GOULD
Sadlier-Oxford Level D
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English
9th Grade
05/20/2007
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appreciable
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noticeable; considerable
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autocratic
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bossy; tyrannical
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blanch
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to turn pale
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blasphemy
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curse; sacrilege; showing contempt for something sacred
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brawny
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strong; muscular
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concerted
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cooperative; combined; done with others
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contend
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to fight or argue; to maintain
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humane
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kind; merciful
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illustrious
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very famous; distinguished
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intolerable
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unbearable
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irreverent
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disrespectful
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laborious
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difficult; tiring
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lithe
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bending easily; flexible
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maltreat
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to abuse; to treat poorly
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ponder
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to think carefully about
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subversive
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traitorous; treasonous
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synthetic
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artificial
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temperate
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mild; moderate
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venomous
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poisonous; mean
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wily
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sly, clever; tricky
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