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| accel'erate (v) | to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quixkly |
| by'stander (n) | one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking aprt |
| can'vass (v) | to go through an area to procure votes, sales, or opinions; to go over in detail; to discuss |
| casu'al (adj) | happening by chance or an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal |
| down'trodden (adj) | teated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed |
| entice' (v) | to attract, tempt |
| erode' (v) | to wear away gradually, eat away |
| floun'der (v) | to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way |
| graph'ic (adj) | lifelike, vivid; relating to pictorial arts |
| grue'some (adj) | horrible, revolting, ghastly |
| mel'ancholy (adj) (n) | sad, gloomy, unhappy; sadness, gloominess |
| ordeal' (n) | a difficult or painful experience, a trial |
| parch (v) | to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat |
| persist' (v) | to continue steadily in a course of action; refuse to stop or be changed; to last, remain |
| pu'ny (adj) | of less than normal strength or size; of no importance |
| quib'ble (v) | to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections |
| rat'ify (v) | to approve, give formal approval to, confirm |
| re'gal (adj) | royal, kinglike; fit for a king |
| sti'fle (v) | to somther, prevent form breathing; to hold back or choke off |
| vit'al (adj) | having life, living, necessary to life, essential; key, crucial |
