Vocab Unit 7

Question 1

1. (V.) to approve or permit; to give power or authority to

Answer 1

Authorize

Synonyms: order, entitle, empower
Antonyms: forbid, ban, prohibit

Question 2

2. (N.) a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender

Answer 2

Culprit

Synonyms: lawbreaker, wrongdoer

Question 3

3. (V.) to waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than is necessary

Answer 3

Dawdle

Synonyms: delay, loiter, dilly dally
Antonyms: hurry, hasten, speed up, bustle

Question 4

4. (V.) to cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care

Answer 4

Dissect

Synonym: examine
Antonyms: sew together, fuse, weld

Question 5

5. (V.) to pay out, spend; to use up

Answer 5

Expend

Synonyms: utilize, consume, disburse
Antonyms: save, hoard

Question 6

6. (N.) an event resulting in death; an accidental death

Answer 6

Fatality

Synonyms: casualty, morality
Antonym: injury

Question 7

7. (Adj.) easily fooled, tricked, or cheated

Answer 7

Gullible

Synonyms: trusting, innocent, naïve, credulous
Antonyms: suspicious, skeptical

Question 8

8. (Adj.) not permitted, unlawful, improper

Answer 8

Illicit

Synonyms: illegal, unauthorized, forbidden
Antonyms: Legal, lawful, permissible, aboveboard

Question 9

9. (V.) to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply

Answer 9

Immerse

Synonyms: dunk, engross
Antonyms: dredge up, pull out

Question 10

10. (Adj.) causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder

Answer 10

Inflammatory

Synonyms: provoking, incendiary, provocative
Antonyms: calming, soothing, lulling, quieting

Question 11

11. (N.) a note to aid one’s memory; an informal note or report

Answer 11

Memorandum

Synonym: reminder

Question 12

12. (Adj.) marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow; able to move people emotionally; worthy of pity; woefully inadequate

Answer 12

Pathetic

Synonyms: moving, distressing, pitiable, heartrending
Antonyms: funny, hilarious, frightening

Question 13

13. (V.) to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough

Answer 13

Persevere

Synonyms: plug away, pursue, stick to it
Antonyms: give up, despair, throw in the towel, quit

Question 14

14. (V.) to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose

Answer 14

Prevaricate

Synonyms: fib, stretch the truth, equivocate
Antonym: tell the truth

Question 15

15. (V.) to crush, put down completely

Answer 15

Quash

Synonym: suppress
Antonyms: start, kindle, ignite, encourage

Question 16

16. (N.) enjoyment of satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; to enjoy greatly

Answer 16

Relish

Synonyms: pleasure, gusto, take delight in
Antonyms: dislike, loathe, hate, despise

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Reminisce

Synonyms: remember, recollect

Question 18

18. (V.) to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of

Answer 18

Scour

Synonyms: scrub, search, comb
Antonyms: dirty, soil

Question 19

19. (N.) something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment

Answer 19

Tribute

Synonyms: praise, honor, homage, recognition, commendation, glorification, money, tax, levy
Antonyms: blame, criticism, reproach

Question 20

20. (V.) to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle

Answer 20

Writhe

Synonyms: twist, squirm, thrash