| Term | Definition |
|---|
| accelerate | step up, quicken, hasten |
| bystander | observer, spectator, onlooker |
| canvass | poll, survey, solicit |
| casual | accidental, haphazard, offhand |
| downtrodden | mistreated, ground underfoot |
| entice | lure, beguile |
| erode | corrode, abrade |
| flounder | wallow, struggle |
| graphic | lively, colorful, desxcriptive |
| gruesome | gory, hideous, grisly |
| melancholy | depressed, dejected, dejection, depression |
| ordeal | test, hardship |
| parch | dry up, dehydrate, desiccate |
| persist | persevere, keep at it, endure |
| puny | undersized, pint-size, small, weak |
| quibble | nit pick, split hairs, cavil; squabble |
| ratify | endorse, sanction, uphold |
| regal | majestic, stately, princely, august |
| stifle | strangle, suppress, snuff |
| vital | indispensable, fundamental |
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