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20 Cards in this Set
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accelerate |
(v) to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly |
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bystander |
(n) one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part |
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canvass |
(v) to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions; to go over in detail; to discuss |
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casual |
(adj) happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal |
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downtrodden |
(adj) treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed |
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entice |
(v) to attract, tempt |
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erode |
(v) to wear away gradually, eat away |
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flounder |
(v) to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way |
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graphic |
(adj) lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts |
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gruesome |
(adj) horrible, revolting, ghastly |
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melancholy |
(adj) sad, gloomy, unhappy (n) sadness, gloominess |
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ordeal |
(n) a difficult or painful experience, a trial |
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parch |
(v) to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat |
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persist |
(v) to continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed; to last, remain |
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puny |
(adj) of less than normal strength or size; of no importance |
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quibble |
(n) a petty objection (v) to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections |
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ratify |
(v) to approve, give formal approval to, confirm |
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regal |
(adj) royal, kinglike; fit for a king |
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stifle |
(v) to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off |
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vital |
(adj) having life, living; necessary to life, essential; key, crucial |
