Unit 7 Flashcards
Authorize
To appro
Authorize
To approve or permit; to give power or authority to
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 than is necessary
Dissect
To cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care
Expend
To pay out, spend; to 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 violence or disorder
Memorandum
A note to aid one’s memory; an informal note or report( pl.,memorandums or memoranda
Pathetic
Marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow; able to move people emotionally; worthy of pity; woefully inadequate
Persevere
To keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quite even when the going is tough
Prevaricate
To lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose
Quash
To crush, put down completely
Relish
Enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; to enjoy greatly
Reminisce
To recall one’s past thoughts, feelings, or experiences
Scour
To clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of
Tribute
Something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment
Writhe
To make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle
