unit 9 Flashcards
one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part
bystander
to speed up, cause to move faster, to bring about more quickly
accelerate
to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions
canvass
happening by chance or on on an irregulr basis
casual
treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed
downtrodden
to attract, tempt
entice
to wear away gradually, eat away
erode
to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way
flounder
lifelike vivid relating to the pictorial arts
graphic
horrible, revolting, ghastly
gruesome
sad, gloomy, unhappy,
melancholy
a difficult or painful experience, a trial
ordeal
to make dry and thirsty
parch
to continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed
persist
of less than normal strength or size
puny
to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections
quibble
to approve, give formal approval to
ratify
royal, kinglike, fit for a king
regal
to smother, prevent from breathing, to hold back or choke off
stifile
having life, living, necessary to life, essential, key, crucial
vital