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Unit 7 Vocabulary
6th Grade Level A Vocabulary Workshop
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| V. to approve or permit; to give power or authority to | authorize |
| N. a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender | culprit |
| V. to wast time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than is necessary | dawdle |
| V. to cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care | dissect |
| V. to pay out, spend; to use up | expend |
| N. an event resulting in death; an accidental death | fatality |
| ADJ. easily fooled, tricked, or cheated | gullible |
| ADJ. not permitted, unlawful,improper | illicit |
| V. to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply | immerse |
| ADJ. causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder | inflammatory |
| N. a note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report | memorandum |
| ADJ. marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorry; able to move people emotionally | pathetic |
| V. to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough | persevere |
| v. to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose | prevaricate |
| V. to crush, put down completely | quash |
| N. enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; V. to enjoy greatly | relish |
| V. to recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences | reminisce |
| V. to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care, to move about quickly in search of | scour |
| N. something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment | tribute |
| V. to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle | writhe |