a difficult or painful experience

to continue steadily in a course of action

of less than normal strength or size

to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections

to approve, give fromal approval to, confirm

to smother, prevent from breathing

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vocab# 9

English

Question	Answer
melancholy	sad, gloomy, unhappy
ordeal	a difficult or painful experience
parch	to make dry and thirsty
persist	to continue steadily in a course of action
puny	of less than normal strength or size
quibble	to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections
ratify	to approve, give fromal approval to, confirm
regal	royal, kinglike,fit for a king
stifle	to smother, prevent from breathing
vital	having life, living