Unit 7 Flashcards
1
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authorize
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(v.) to approve
2
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booty
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(n.) anything valuable taken by force
3
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culprit
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(n.) a person who has committed a crime or is guilty
3
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dawdle
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(v.) to waste time
3
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dissect
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(v.) to cut apart for scientific study
4
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expend
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(v.) to spend or use up
4
Q
fatality
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(n.) an event resulting in death
4
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gullible
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(adj.) easily fooled
4
Q
illicit
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(adj.) improper; not permitted
5
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immerse
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(v.) to plunge into liquid
5
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inflammatory
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(adj.) causing excitement or anger
6
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memorandum
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(n.) a note to one’s memory
7
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pathetic
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(adj.) marked by strong emotion
8
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persevere
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(v.) to keep doing something in spite of hardships
9
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prevaricate
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(v.) to lie; to mislead
10
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quash
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(v.) to crush
11
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relish
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(n.) enjoyment
(v.) to enjoy greatly
12
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reminisce
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(v.) to recall a past thought
13
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scour
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(v.) to clean or polish
14
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