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Sadlier Oxford 9B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |