Unit 9, Set B Level B Vocabulary Achieve

to speed up, cause to move faster, to bring about more quickly

• parch

• accelerate

• regal

• stifle

A _________ remark made by the mayor was taken out of context and used against him by his opponent.

• casual

• flounder

• entice

• ratify

to attract; tempt

• detest

• prior

• entice

• puny

After suffering much damage in the storm, the small boat was left to ______ about helplessly.

• ordain

• notable

• stifle

• flounder

lifelike, vivid, relating to the pictorial arts

• flourish

• casual

• graphic

• prudent

The fields of Oklahoma were ________ by the drought in the 1930's.

• ratified

• parched

• enticed

• assaulted

of less than normal strength or size; of no importance

• puny

• regal

• foremost

• incentive

The legislatures of three-fourths of the states must _____ an amendment to the Constitution.

• detest

• ordain

• accelerate

• ratify

royal, kinglike; fit for a king

• regal

• nub

• stifle

• notable

Unable to _______ her anger, the customer lashed out at the worker.

• puny

• stifle

• presume

• persuade