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vocabunit 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| step up, quicken, hasten / slow down, retard, decelerate | accelerate |
| observer, spectator, onlooker | bystsander |
| poll, survey, solicit | canvass |
| accidental, haphazard, offhand / formal, serious, intentional | casual |
| mistreated, ground underfoot / uplifted, liberated | downtrodden |
| lure, beguile / repel, revolt | entice |
| corrode, abrade / nurture, promote | erode |
| wallow, struggle | flounder |
| lively, colorful, descriptive / dull, boring | graphic |
| gory, hideous, grisly / pleasant, delightful | gruesome |
| depressed, dejected / cheerful, joyful | melancholy |
| test, hardship / pleasure, cinch | ordeal |
| dry up, dehydrate / soak, drench | parch |
| persevere, endure / give up, discontinue | persist |
| undersized, weak / robust, gigantic | puny |
| nitpick, cavil, squabble | quibble |
| endorse, sanction / cancel, repeal | ratify |
| majestic, stately / humble, lowly | regal |
| suppress, snuff out / nurture, promote | stifle |
| indispensable, fundamental / nonessential | vital |