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Sadlier Oxford 9B
Term | Definition |
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accelerate | to speed up; to bring about more quickly |
bystander | one who looks on or observes |
canvass | to go through an area; to go over in detail |
casual | happening by chance; informal |
downtrodden | treated unfairly; oppressed |
entice | tempt |
erode | to wear away gradually |
flounder | to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way |
graphic | lifelike; relating to the pictorial arts |
gruesome | horrible, revolting |
melancholy | sad, gloomy |
ordeal | a difficult or painful experience, a trial |
parch | to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat |
persist | to continue steadily, refuse to stop |
puny | of less than normal strength or size; of no importance |
quibble | belittle a point by twisting word; a petty objection |
ratify | give formal approval to |
regal | royal, kinglike |
stifle | to smother; to hold back |
vital | having life; essential |