Unit 9 words 1-10

Accelerate To speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly, Syn-Step up, quicken, hasten

Bystander One hwo looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part Syn- oberver, onlooker

Canvass To go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions; to go over in detail; to discuss Syn- survey, solicit

Casual Happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal Syn- haphazard offhand

downtrodden Treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed Syn- mistreated, ground underfoot

entice To attract, tempt Lure, lead on

erode To wear away gradually, eat away Syn- corrode, descriptive

Flounder To thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way -syn wallow, struggle

graphic Lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts Colorfule, descriptive

Gruesome Horrible, revolting, ghastly Syn- Gory, hideous