spelling unit 9
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- ratify
- (v) to approve, give formal approval to, confirm SYNONYMS: endorse, sanction, uphold ANTONYMS: cancel, repeal, annul, veto
- parch
- (v) to make dry and thirsty, to shrivel with heat SYNONYMS: dry up, dehydrate, desiccate ANTONYMS: soak, drench, saturate, waterlog
- quibble
- (v) to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections (n) a petty objection SYNONYMS: (v) nitpick, split hairs, cabil (n) squabble
- casual
- (adj) happening by chance or on an irregular basis, showing little concern, informal SYNONYMS: sccidental, haphazard, offhand ANTONYMS: formal, serious, premeditated, intentional
- accelerate
- (v) to speed up, caouse to move faster, to bring about more quickly SYNONYMS: step up, quicken, hasten ANTONYMS: slow down, retard, decelerate
- persist
- (v) to continue steadily in a course of action, to refuse to stop or be changed, to last, remain SYNONYMS: persevere, keep at it, endure ANTONYMS: give up, discontinue
- stifle
- (v) to smother, prevent from breathing, to hold back or choke off SYNONYMS: strangle, supress, snuff ANTONYMS: nurture, promote encourage
- graphic
- (adj) lifelike, vivid, relating to the pictorial arts SYNONYMS: lively, colorful, descriptive ANTONYMS: dull, boring, unrealistic, colorless
- ordeal
- (n) a difficult or painful experience, a trial SYNONYMS: test, hardship ANTONYMS: pleasure, cinch
- bystander
- (n) one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part SYNONYMS: observer, spectator, onlooker ANTONYMS: active participant
- gruesome
- (adj) horrible, revolting, ghastly SYNONYMS: gory, hideous, grisly ANTONYMS: pleasant, delightful, appealing
- flounder
- (v) to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way SYNONYMS: wallow, struggle
- melancholy
- (adj) sad, gloomy, unhappy (n) sadness, gloominess SYNONYMS: (adj) depressed, dejected (n) dejection, depression ANTONYMS: (adj) merry, happy, cheerful (n) joy, elation
- downtrodden
- (adj) treated unfairly and curelly, oppressed SYNONYMS: mistreated, ground underfoot ANTONYMS: uplifted, liberated
- erode
- (v) to wear away gradually, eat away SYNONYMS: corrode, abrade ANTONYMS: nurture, promote, encourage
- entice
- (v) to attract, tempt SYNONYMS: lure, beguile ANTONYMS: nauseate, sicken, revolt, repel
- puny
- (adj) of less than normal strength or size, of no importance SYNONYMS: undersized, pint-size, small, weak ANTONYMS: robust, brawny, mammoth, gigantic
- vital
- (adj) having life, living, necessary to life, essential, key, crucial SYNONYMS: indispensable, fundamental ANTONYMS: nonessential, unnecessary
- regal
- (adj) royal, kinglike, fit for a king SYNONYMS: majestic, stately, princely, august ANTONYMS: lowly, humble, abject, servile
- canvass
- (v) to go thorugh an area in order to procure votes, sales or opinions, to go over in detail, to discuss SYNONYMS: poll, survey, solicit