definition
n. one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part
bystander
Storms and mudslides_____the road so that eventually it became impassable
erode
lure
entice
gigantic, brawny, robust
puny
adj. treated unfairly and cruelly, opressed
downtrodden
The fields of Oklahoma were___by drought in the 1930s.
parched
colorful, descriptive
graphic
unnecessary
vital
adj. horrible, revolting, ghastly
gruesome
Let's not______over details
quibble
depressed, dejected
melancholy
liberated, uplifted
downtrodden
v. to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way
flounder
The wrestler let out a coarse burst of laughter when his_____opponent entered the ring.
puny
quicken, step up, hasten
accelerate
nurture, promote, encourage
stifle
v. to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions;to go over in detail;to discuss
canvass
Unable to ____her anger, the sculptor lashed out her harshest critic.
stifle
trauma, hardship
ordeal
lowly, humble,abject
regal