Vocab 9 Flashcards

1
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to accelerate

A

to speed up

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2
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a bystander

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a person who’s kinda just like in the background watching

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3
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to canvass

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to go through an area to collect opinions or get people’s votes

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4
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casual

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relaxed, unconcerned; by chance

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5
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downtrodden

A

treated unfairly

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6
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to entice

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to try get someone to do something by offering something nice

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7
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to erode

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to slowly wear away over time

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8
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to flounder

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to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

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9
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graphic

A

visual, lifelike

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10
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gruesome

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horrible, revolting

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11
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melancholy

A

sad

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12
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an ordeal

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a difficult or painful experience

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13
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parched

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dried; extremely thirsty

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14
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to persist

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to keep going

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15
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puny

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tiny, weak, unimportant

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16
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to quibble

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a mini-fight over something that doesn’t really matter

17
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to ratify

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to give formal approval (usually laws)

18
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regal

A

of or relating to royalty

19
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to stifle

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to stop, keep down, or hold back

20
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vital

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necessary, especially for life