1. Unit 9 Level B

2. (v) To speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly
accelerate
(v) To speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly

3. As the man’s bike goes down the hill, it will accelerate.

4. bystander
(n) One who looks on and observes, a person present but not taking part

5. I am a bystander somewhere in this crowd.

6. canvass
(v) To go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions; to go over in detail; discuss

7. The two men canvassed the neighborhood just prior to the election.

8. casual
(adj) happening by chance on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal

9. This is a celebrity in a casual picture. Can you guess who she is?

11. (adj) treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed
downtrodden
(adj) treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed

12. The immigrants at Ellis Island represented the downtrodden masses seeking economic advancement and opportunity in the new world.

13. entice
(v) To attract, tempt

14. Do you know why the McDonald’s sign is so large
Do you know why the McDonald’s sign is so large? It is meant to entice you from far away.

15. (v) To wear away gradually, eat away
erode
(v) To wear away gradually, eat away

16. Over time, the nose on the Great Sphinx has begun to erode.

17. (v) To thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way
flounder
(v) To thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

18. This is a flounder. If you catch him, he will flounder about wildly on the end of the fishing pole.

19. (Adj) lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts
graphic
(Adj) lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts

20. These are some of the graphics personally created by this company.

21. (Adj) horrible, revolting, ghastly
gruesome
(Adj) horrible, revolting, ghastly

22. A makeup artist has successfully made this person into a gruesome representation of death.

23. (adj) sad, gloomy, unhappy; (n) sadness, gloominess
melancholy
(adj) sad, gloomy, unhappy; (n) sadness, gloominess

24. One of the best words to describe Eeyore is melancholy.

25. (n) A difficult or painful experience, a trial
ordeal
(n) A difficult or painful experience, a trial

27. (v) To make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat
parch
(v) To make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat

28. A dog will begin to pant when his throat is parched.

29. persist
(v) To continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed; to last, remain

31. (adj) of less than normal strength or size; of no importance
puny
(adj) of less than normal strength or size; of no importance

32. The man is very puny; his legs are like pretzel sticks!

33. quibble
(v) To evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections; (n) a petty objection

34. The woman and the man began to quibble outside of the store.

35. (v) To approve, give formal approval to, confirm
ratify
(v) To approve, give formal approval to, confirm

36. It was the job of your forefathers to ratify our constitution.

37. (adj) royal, kinglike; fit for a king
regal
(adj) royal, kinglike; fit for a king

38. Buick called this car the “Regal” because it wanted to attract consumers.

39. (v) To smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off
stifle
(v) To smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off

40. During class, it would be polite of you to stifle your yawn.

41. (adj) having life, living; necessary to life, essential; key, crucial
vital
(adj) having life, living; necessary to life, essential; key, crucial

42. This couple might advise you that eating healthy is vital to a long life.