Unit 7

Question 1

authorize

Answer 1

(v.) to approve or permit;to give power or authority to
Synonyms:order, entitle, empower
Antonyms:forbid, ban, prohibit

Question 2

culprit

Answer 2

(n.) a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender
Synonyms:Lawbreaker,wrongdoer

Question 3

dawdle

Answer 3

(v.) to waste time;to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than is necessary
Synonyms:delay,loiter,dillydally
Antonyms: hurry,hasten,speed up,bustle

Question 4

dissect

Answer 4

(v.) to cut apart in preperation for scientific study; to analyze with great care
Synonyms: examine
Antonyms: sew together,fuse,weld

Question 5

expend

Answer 5

(v.) to pay out, spend; to use up
Synonyms: utilize,consume,disburse
Antonyms:save,hoard

Question 6

fatality

Answer 6

(n.) an event resulting in death; an accidental death
Synonyms: casualty, mortality
Antonym: injury

Question 7

gullible

Answer 7

(adj.) easily fooled,tricked, or cheated
Synonyms: trusting.inocent,naive,credulous
Antonyms:suspicious,skeptical

Question 8

illict

Answer 8

(adj.) not permitted,unlawful,improper
Synonyms: illegal, unauthorized, forbidden
Antonyms: legal,lawful,permissible,aboveboard

Question 9

immerse

Answer 9

(v.) to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply
Synonyms:dunk, engross
Antonyms: dredge up, pull out

Question 10

inflammatory

Answer 10

(adj.) causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder
Synonyms: provoking, incendiary, provocative
Antonyms: calming,soothing,lulling,quieting

Question 11

memorandum

Answer 11

(n.) a note to aid one’s memory; an informal note or report(pl,,memorandums or memoranda)
Synonyms: reminder

Question 12

pathetic

Answer 12

(adj.) marked by strong emotion, ecspecially pity and sorrow; able to move people emotionally; worthy of pity; woefully inadequate
Synonyms: moving,distressing,oitiable,heartrending
Antonyms: funny, hilarious,frightening

Question 13

presevere

Answer 13

(v.) to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough
Synonyms: plug away,pursue,stick to it
Antonyms: give up, despair, throw in the towel,quit

Question 14

prevaricate

Answer 14

(v.) to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose
Synonyms: fib, stretch the truth,equivocate
Antonyms: tell the truth

Question 15

quash

Answer 15

(v.) to crush, put down completely
Synonym:suppress
Antonyms: start, kindle, ignite, encourage

Question 16

relish

Answer 16

(n.) enjoyment or satisfaction;something that adds a pleasing flavor; (v.) to enjoy greatly
Synonyms: (n.) pleasure,gusto; (v.) to take delight in
Antonyms: (v.) dislike, loathe, hate,despice

Question 17

reminisce

Answer 17

(V.) to recall one’s past thoughts, feelings, or experiences

Synonyms: remember, recollect

Question 18

scour

Answer 18

(v.) to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of
Synonyns: scrub,Search, comb
Antonyms: dirty,soil

Question 19

tribute

Answer 19

(n.) something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment
Synonyms: praise,honor,homage,recognition, commendation,glorification,money,tax,levy
Antonyms: blame,criticism

Question 20

writhe

Answer 20

(v.) to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle
Synonyms: twist, squirm, thrash