Vocabulary 7,8,9

Question 1

To approve or permit; to give power or authority to

Answer 1

authorize (v.)

o’ the riz

Question 2

A person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender

Answer 2

culprit (n.)

kel’ prit

Question 3

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

Answer 3

dawdle (v.)

dod’ el

Question 4

to cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care

Answer 4

dissect (v.)

di sekt’

Question 5

To pay out, spend; to use up

Answer 5

expend (v.)

ek spend’

Question 6

An event resulting in death; an accidental death

Answer 6

fatality (n.)

fa tal’ a te

Question 7

Easily fooled, tricked or cheated

Answer 7

gullible (adj.)

gal’ a bal

Question 8

not permitted, unlawful, improper

Answer 8

illicit (adj.)

i lis’ it

Question 9

To plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply

Answer 9

immerse (v.)

i mers’

Question 10

Causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder

Answer 10

inflamatory (adj.)

in flam’ a tor e

Question 11

A note to one’s memory; an informal note or report

Answer 11

memorandum (n.)

mem a ran’ dam

(plural: memorandums or memoranda)

Question 12

Marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow, able to move people emotionally; worthy of pity; woefully inadequate

Answer 12

pathetic (adj.)

pa thet’ ik

Question 13

To keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough

Answer 13

persevere (v.)

par se ver’

Question 14

to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose

Answer 14

prevaricate (v.)

pri var’ a kat

Question 15

to crush, put down completely

Answer 15

quash (v.)

kwash

Question 16

1. Enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor
2. To enjoy greatly

Answer 16

1. relish (n.)
2. relish (v.)

rel’ ish

Question 17

To recall one’s past thoughts, feelings, or experiences

Answer 17

reminisce (v.)

rem e nis’

Question 18

to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of

Answer 18

scour (v.)

Question 19

Something done or given to show thanks or respect a payment

Answer 19

tribute (n.)

trib’ yut

Question 20

To make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle

Answer 20

writhe (v.)

Question 21

Wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty

Answer 21

Affluence (n.)

af’ lu ens

Question 22

unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty

Answer 22

Arrears (n., pl.)

a rerz’

Question 23

1) a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity;
2) to flow downward (like a waterfall)

Answer 23

1) Cascade (n.)
2) Cascade (v.)

kas kad’

Question 24

to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness

Answer 24

Cringe (v.)

krinj

Question 25

cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims

Answer 25

Crotchety (adj.)

krach’ e te

Question 26

the size, shape, or arrangement of something

Answer 26

Format (n.)

for’ mat

Question 27

not movable; not moving

Answer 27

Immobile (adj.)

I mo’ bel

Question 28

blocked sot that nothing can go through

Answer 28

Impassable (adj.)

im pas’ e bel

Question 29

something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc.

Answer 29

Innovation (n.)

I no va’ shen

Question 30

good humored, in high spirits; merry

Answer 30

Jovial (adj.)

jo’ ve al

Question 31

1) a handcuff, anything that chains or confines; 2) to chain or restrain (as with handcuffs)

Answer 31

1) Manacle (n., usually pl.)
2) Manacle (v.)

man’ a kel

Question 32

warlike, fond of fighting; relating toward the army, or military life

Answer 32

Martial (adj.)

mar’ shal

Question 33

1) the smallest possible amount;
2) the lowest permissible or possible

Answer 33

1) Minimum (n.)
2) Minimum (adj.)

min’ e mam

Question 34

quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever

Answer 34

Nimble (adj.)

nim’ bal

Question 35

the beginning, start (specially of something violent and destructive); an attack, assault

Answer 35

Onset (n.)

an’ set

Question 36

1) something that divides (such as a wall); the act of dividing something into parts or sections;
2) to divide or subdivide into parts or shares

Answer 36

1) Partition (n.)
2) Partition (v.)

par tish’ an

Question 37

likely to spoil or decay

Answer 37

perishable (adj.)

per’ a sha bal

Question 38

to find and bring back, get back; to put right, make good

Answer 38

retrieve (v.)

re trev’

Question 39

appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm

Answer 39

sinister (adj.)

sin’ a ster

Question 40

tightly drawn, tense; neat, in good order

Answer 40

taut (adj.)

tot