0924 Dictation

Having life, living; necessary to life, essential; key, crucial

To smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off

To approve, give formal approval to, confirm

Royal, kinglike; fit for a king

To evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections; a petty objection

To continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed; to last, remain

Of less than normal strength or size; of no importance

To make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat

Sad, gloomy, unhappy; (noun) sadness, gloominess

A difficult or painful experience, a trial