Vocab Unit 8 Flashcards

1
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accelerate

A

speed up, cause to move faster

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2
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bystander

A

one who looks on or observes

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3
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canvass

A

to go through an area in order to procure votes

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4
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casual

A

happening by chance or on an irregular bases

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5
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downtrodden

A

treated unfairly, and cruely

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6
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entice

A

to attract, tempt

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7
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erode

A

to wear away slowly

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8
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flounder

A

to thrash around in a clumsy way

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9
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graphic

A

lifelike, vivid

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10
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gruesome

A

horrible revolting

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11
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melancholy

A

sad, gloomy, unhappy

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12
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ordeal

A

a difficult or painful experience

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13
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parch

A

to make dry and thirsty

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14
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persist

A

to continue steadily in a course of action

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15
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puny

A

of less than normal size

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16
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quibble

A

to evade or belittle a point by twisting words

17
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ratify

A

to approve, give formal approval to

18
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regal

A

royal, kinglike

19
Q

stifle

A

to smother, prevent from breathing

20
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vital

A

having life, living