Vocab Unit 8 Flashcards
1
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accelerate
A
speed up, cause to move faster
2
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bystander
A
one who looks on or observes
3
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canvass
A
to go through an area in order to procure votes
4
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casual
A
happening by chance or on an irregular bases
5
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downtrodden
A
treated unfairly, and cruely
6
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entice
A
to attract, tempt
7
Q
erode
A
to wear away slowly
8
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flounder
A
to thrash around in a clumsy way
9
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graphic
A
lifelike, vivid
10
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gruesome
A
horrible revolting
11
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melancholy
A
sad, gloomy, unhappy
12
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ordeal
A
a difficult or painful experience
13
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parch
A
to make dry and thirsty
14
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persist
A
to continue steadily in a course of action
15
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puny
A
of less than normal size
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
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stifle
A
to smother, prevent from breathing
20
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vital
A
having life, living
