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accelerate
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To speed up
verb ak sel' e rat |
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bystander
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one who looks on or observes
noun bi' stan der |
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canvass
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to go through an area in order to procure votes
verb kan' ves |
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casual
|
happening by chance or on an irregular basis
adj kazh' e wel |
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downtrodden
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treated un fairly and curelly
adj daun' trad en |
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entice
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to attract
verb en tis' |
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erode
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to wear away gradually
verb i rod' |
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flounder
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to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way
verb flaun' der |
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grapic
|
life like, vivid
adj graf' ik |
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gruesome
|
horrible
adj gru'sem |
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melanchol
|
sad, gloomy
adj mel' en kal e |
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ordeal
|
a difficilt or paiful experience
noun or del' |
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parch
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to make dry and thirsty
verb |
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persist
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to continue steadily in a course of action
verb per sist' |
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puny
|
of less then normal strength or size
adj pyu' ne |
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quibble
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to evade or belittle a pointby twisting verbsor rasing minor objections
verb kwib' el |
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ratify
|
to approve
verb rat' e fi |
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regal
|
royal, kinglike
adj re' gel |
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stifle
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to smother
verb sti' fel |
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vital
|
having life'
adj vit'el |