Unit 9 Synonyms Flashcards
1
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observer, spectator, onlooker
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bystander
2
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poll, survey, solicit
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canvass
3
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accidental, haphazard, offhand
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casual
4
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mistreated, ground underfoot
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downtrodden
5
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lure, beguile
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entice
6
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corrode, abrade
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erode
7
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wallow, struggle
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flounder
8
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lively, colorful, descriptive
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graphic
9
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gory, hideous, gnarly
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gruesome
10
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(adj.) depressed, dejected; (n.) dejection, depression
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melancholy
11
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test, hardship
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ordeal
12
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dry up, dehydrate, desiccate
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parch
13
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persevere, keep at it, endure
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persist
14
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undersized, pint-sized, small, weak
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puny
15
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(v.) nitpick, split hairs, cavil; (n.) squabble
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quibble