Definitions
To speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more speed.
Accelerate
Nitpick, Split Hairs, Squabble
Quibble
Lowly, Humble, Servile
Regal
The child thrown into the deep end of the pool __________ about helplessly until the lifeguard dove in to save them.
Floundered
Lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts.
Graphic
Test, Hardship
Ordeal
Give up, Discontinue
Persist
The _________ Student was harassed by his classmates constantly for his size.
Puny
Treated unfairly and cruelly; Oppressed
Downtrodden
Poll, Survey, Solicit
Canvass
Sicken, Revolt, Repel
Entice
During the summer in Texas, the land becomes _________ because of droughts.
Parched
To approve, give formal approval to, confirm.
Ratify
Corrode, abrade
Erode
Merry, Happy, Elation
Melancholy
The _________ accident was on every news channel the next day because of its shocking nature.
Gruesome
To smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off.
Stifle
Indespensible, Fundamental
Vital
Active Participant
Bystander
Hannah accidentally ended up in an argument with her mother after _________ mentioning how she had skipped soccer practice yesterday.
Casually