of less than normal strength or size; of no importance

one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part

to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinion; to go over in detail, to discuss

happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal

treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed

to attract, tempt

to wear away gradually; eat away

to trash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts

horrible, revolting, ghastly

(adj) sad, gloomy, unhappy; (n) sadness, gloominess

a difficult, painful experience, a trial

to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat

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

(v) to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections; (n) a petty objection

to approve, give formal approval to, confirm

royal, kinglike; fit for a king

to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke out

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