Vocabulary Flashcards

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accelerate

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(v.) to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly

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bystander

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(n.) one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part

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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

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casual

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(adj.) happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal

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downtrodden

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(adj.) treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed

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entice

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(v.) to attract, tempt

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erode

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(v.) to wear away gradually, eat away

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flounder

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(v.) to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

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graphic

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(adj.) lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts

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gruesome

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(adj.) horrible, revolting, ghastly