| A | B |
|---|
| accelerate | (v.) to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly |
| casual | (adj.) happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal; offhand |
| entice | (v.) to attract; tempt; lure |
| erode | (v.) to wear away gradually; eat away; corrode |
| graphic | (adj.) lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts; lively; colorful; descriptive |
| ordeal | (n.) a difficult or painful experience; a trial; test; hardship |
| parch | (v.) to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat; dry up; dehydrate |
| regal | (adj.) royal; kinglike; fit for a king; majestic |
| stifle | (v.) to smother; prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off; strangle |
| puny | (adj.) of less than normal strength or size; undersized; pint-size; small |
