| Term | Definition |
| accerlate | to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly |
| bystander | one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part |
| canvass | to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions; to go over in detail; to discuss |
| casual | happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal |
| downtrodden | treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed |
| entice | to attract, tempt |
| erode | to wear away gradually, eat away |
| flounder | to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way |
| graphic | lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts |
| gruesome | horrible, revoting, ghastly |