Vocabulary 9

one who looks on or observes

to go over in detail

treated unfairly and cruelly

to attract

showing little concern

to wear away gradually

to thrash about in a clumsy way

lifelike; vivid; relating to the pictorial arts

horrible, revolting, ghastly

sad, gloomy, unhappy

a difficult or painful experience

to make dry and thirsty

to continue steadily in a course of action

of less than normal strength or size

to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objectives

to approve

royal; kinglike; fit for a king

to smother, prevent from breathing ; to hold back or choke off

having life, living; necessary to life, essential; key, crucial