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