Vocabulary #9

one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part

to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions

happening by chance or on an irregular basis

treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed

to attract, tempt

to wear away gradually, eat away

to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

lifelike, vivid

horrible, revolting, ghastly

sad, gloomy, unhappy

a difficult or painful experience

to make dry and thirsty

to continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed

of less than normal strength or size

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

to approve, give formal approval to, confirm

royal, kinglike

to smother, prevent from breathing

having life, living