Chapter 9

Question 0

One who looks on or observes, a person present but does not take part

Answer 0

Bystander

Question 1

To speed up, cause to move faster, to bring about more quickly.

Answer 1

Accelerate

Question 2

To go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions; to go over in detail to discuss

Answer 2

Canvass

Question 3

Happening by chancery an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal.

Answer 3

Casual

Question 4

Treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed

Answer 4

Downtrodden

Question 5

To attract, attempt

Answer 5

Entice

Question 6

To wear away gradually, eat away

Answer 6

Erode

Question 7

To thrash about In a clumsy or ineffective way

Answer 7

Flounder

Question 8

Lifelike, vivid, relating, to the pictorial arts.

Answer 8

Graphic

Question 9

Horrible revolting, ghastly

Answer 9

Gruesome

Question 10

(Adj.)Sad, gloomy unhappy

(N.)Sadness gloominess

Answer 10

Melancholy

Question 11

A difficult pain experience, a trial

Answer 11

Ordeal

Question 12

To make dry and thirsty;to shrivel with heat

Answer 12

Parch

Question 13

To continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed;to last, remain

Answer 13

Persist

Question 14

A less thank normal strength or size: of no importance

Answer 14

Puny

Question 15

To evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections

A pretty objection

Answer 15

Quibble

Question 16

To approve give formal approval to, confirm

Answer 16

Ratify

Question 17

Royal, king like ,fit for a king

Answer 17

Regal

Question 18

To smother prevent from breathing,

Answer 18

Stifle

Question 19

Having life;necessary to life, essential; key crucial

Answer 19

Vital