vocabulary word | meaning |
authorize 1 | to approve or permit |
authorize 2 | to give power or authority to |
culprit 1 | a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct |
dawdle 1 | to waste time |
dissect 1 | to cut apart for scientific study |
expend 1 | to pay out, spend |
fatality 1 | an event resulting in death |
gullible | easily fooled, tricked, or cheated |
illicit | not permitted, unlawful, impropper |
immerse 1 | to plunge or dip into a fluid |
culprit 2 | an offender |
dawdle 2 | to spend more time in doing something than is necessary |
dawdle 3 | to be idle |
dissect 2 | to analyze with great care |
expend 2 | to use up |
fatality 2 | an accidental death |
immerse 2 | to involve deeply |
inflammatory 1 | causing excitement or anger |
inflammatory 2 | leading to violence or disorder |
memorandum 1 | a note to aid one's memory |
memorandum 2 | an informal note or report |
pathetic 1 | marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow |
pathetic 2 | able to move people emotionally |
pathetic 3 | worthy of pity |
pathetic 4 | woefully inadequate |
persevere 1 | to keep doing something in spite of difficulties |
persevere 2 | to refuse to quit even when the going is tough |
prevaricate 1 | to lie, tell an untruth |
prevaricate 2 | to mislead on purpose |
quash | to crush, put down completely |
relish 1 | enjoyment or satisfaction |
relish 2 | something that adds a pleasing flavor |
relish 3 | to enjoy greatly |
reminisce | to recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences |
scour 1 | to clean or polish by hard rubbing |
scour 2 | to examine with great care |
scour 3 | to move about quickly in search of |
tribute 1 | something done or given to show thanks or respect |
tribute 2 | a payment |
writhe | to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle |