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quibble
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v. to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections; a petty objection S v. nitpick, split hairs, cavil; n. squabble
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bystander
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n. one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part S observer, spectator, onlooker A active participant
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erode
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v. to wear away gradually, eat away S corrode, abrade A nurture, promote, encourage
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ordeal
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n. a difficult or painful experience, a trial S test, hardship A pleasure, cinch
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ratify
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v. to approve, give formal approval to, confirm S endorse, sanction, uphold A cancel, repeal, annul, veto
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canvass
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v. to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions; to go over in detail; to discuss S poll, survey, solicit
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flounder
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v. to thrash about in a clumsy of ineffective way S wallow struggle
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parch
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v. to make dry and thirsty, to shrivel with heat S dry up, dehydrate, desiccate A soak, drench, saturate, water log
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regal
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adj. Royal, king like, fit for a king S majestic stately, princely, august A lowly, humble, abject, servile
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casual
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adj. Happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal S accidental, haphazard, offhand A formal, serious, premeditated, intentional
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graphic
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adj. Lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts S lively, colorful, descriptive A dull, boring, unrealistic, colorless
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persist
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v. to continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed; to last, remain S persevere, keep at it, endure A give up, discontinue.
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stifle
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v. to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off S strangle suppress, snuff A nurture, promote, encourage
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downtrodden
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adj. Treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed S mistreated, ground underfoot A uplifted, liberated
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gruesome
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adj. Horrible, revolting, ghastly S gory, hideous, grisly A pleasant, delightful, appealing
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puny
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adj. Of less than normal strength or size; of no importance S undersized, pint-sized, small, weak A robust, brawny, mammoth, gigantic
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vital
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adj. Having life, living; necessary to life, essential; key, crucial S indispensable, fundamental A nonessential, unnecessary
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accelerate
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v. to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly S: step up, quicken, hasten A: slow down, retard, decelerate
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entice
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v. to attract, tempt S lure, beguile A nauseate, sicken, revolt, repel
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melancholy
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adj. Sad, gloomy, unhappy, n. sadness, gloominess S adj. Depressed, dejected; n. dejection, depression A adj. merry, happy, cheerful n. joy, elation
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