| A | B |
|---|
| accelerate | to speed up; to bring about more quickly |
| bystander | one who looks on or observes |
| canvass | to go through an area to get votes; survey |
| casual | informal; not happening on a regular basis |
| downtrodden | treated unfairly and cruelly |
| entice | to attract or tempt |
| erode | to wear away gradually |
| flounder | to thrash about in a clumsy way; struggle |
| graphic | lifelike; vivid; descriptive |
| gruesome | horrible, revolting; gory |
| melancholy | sad; gloomy; unhappy |
| ordeal | difficult or painful experience |
| parch | to make dry and thirsty |
| persist | keep at it; refuse to stop; to last |
| puny | of less than normal strength and size |
| quibble | raising minor objections; nitpick |
| ratify | to approve; confirm |
| regal | royal and kinglike |
| stifle | to smother; to hold back |
| vital | necessary to life; crucial |
