Unit 7

Question 1

culprit

Answer 1

a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct

Question 2

dawdle

Answer 2

to waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than is necessary

Question 3

expand

Answer 3

to pay out, spend; to use up

Question 4

gullible

Answer 4

easily fooled, tricked, or cheated

Question 5

immerse

Answer 5

to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply

Question 6

inflammatory

Answer 6

causing excitement or anger

Question 7

persevere

Answer 7

to keep doing something in spite of difficulties

Question 8

quash

Answer 8

to crush, put down completely

Question 9

testimonial

Answer 9

a statement that speaks to a person’s character

Question 10

writhe

Answer 10

to make twisting or turning movements in way that suggests pain or struggle.

Question 11

authorize

Answer 11

to approve or permit; to give power or authority to

Question 12

dissect

Answer 12

to cut apart in prepartion for scientific study

Question 13

fatality

Answer 13

an event resulting in death

Question 14

illicit

Answer 14

not permitted, unlawful, improper

Question 15

memorandum

Answer 15

a note to aid one’s memeory

Question 16

pathetic

Answer 16

marked by a strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow

Question 17

prevaricate

Answer 17

to lie, tell an untruth

Question 18

relish

Answer 18

n- enjoyment or satisfaction
v- to enjoy greatly

Question 19

reminisce

Answer 19

to recall one’s past thoughts, feelings

Question 20

scour

Answer 20

to clean or polish by hand rubbing