Sadlier Unit 7 Flashcards
Authorize
To approve or permit. To give power or authority
Culprit
A person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct. An offender.
Dawdle
To waste time. To be idle. To spend more time in doing something that is necessary
Dissect
To cut apart in preparation for scientific study, to analyze with great care
Expend
To pay out, spend, use up
Fatality
An event resulting in death. An accidental death
Gullible
Easily fooled, tricked, or cheated
Illicit
Not permitted, unlawful, improper
Immerse
To plunge or dip into a fluid, to involve deeply
Inflammatory
Causing excitement or anger, leading to unrest, violence, or disorder
Memorandum
A note to aid one’s memory, an informal note or report
Pathetic
Marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow
Persevere
To keep doing something in spite of difficulties
Prevaricate
To lie, tell an untruth, to mislead on purpose
Quash
To crush, put down completely
Relish
Enjoyment, or satisfaction, to enjoy greatly
Reminisce
To recall one’s past thoughts, feelings, or experiences
Scour
To to clean or polish by rubbing hard, to examine with great care
Testimonial
A statement that speaks to a persons character or to the benefits of a product
Writhe
To make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle
