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1Andy wants to learn how to ride his bike. 2His dad tried to teach him on Monday, but Andy was inattentive. 3His dad tried to teach him on Tuesday, but he was inattentive. 4His dad tried to teach him on Wednesday, but he was inattentive. 5Andy’s inattentiveness happened over and over again. 6Now, when he tries to go down the hills, he accelerates too fast, which leaves him frightened. 7When his dad returns from work, he is going to try to persuade him to show him the basics of riding a bike. 8This time, he plans to follow his dad's instructions, instead of not listening carefully.
What does the underlined word in sentence 6 (accelerates) MOST LIKELY mean?