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Unit 8
Vocabulary words
20
Literature
7th Grade
09/25/2020

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accelerate (verb)
Definition
to speed up, cause to move faster, to bring about more quickly.
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bystander (n)
Definition
one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part
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canvass (verb)
Definition
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 (adj)
Definition
happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal
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downtrodden (adj)
Definition
treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed
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entice (v)
Definition
to attract, tempt
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erode (v)
Definition
to wear away gradually, eat away
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flounder (v)
Definition
to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way
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graphic (adj.)
Definition
lifelike, vivid, relating to the pictorial arts
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gruesome (adj.)
Definition
horrible, revolting, ghastly
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melancholy (adj.)
Definition
sad, gloomy, unhappy; (n) sadness, gloominess
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ordeal (n)
Definition
a difficult or painful experience, a trial
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parch (v)
Definition
to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat
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persist (v)
Definition
to continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed; to last remain
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puny (adj.)
Definition
of less than normal strength or size; of no importance
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quibble (v)
Definition
to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections; (n) a petty objection
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ratify (v.)
Definition
to approve, give formal approval to , confirm
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regal (adj.)
Definition
royal, kinglike; fit for a king
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stifle (v.)
Definition
to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off
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vital (adj.)
Definition
have life, living; necessary to life, essential; key crucial
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