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3rd grade unit 4
Question | Answer |
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authorize | to give official or legal power to |
culprit | a person who has committed a crime |
dawdle | to move or act slowly |
dissect | to cut into in order to study; to study closely, to analyze |
expend | exhaust; spend; consume |
fatality | a death resulting from an accident or a disaster |
gullible | easily tricked or cheated; too trusting |
illicit | not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate |
immerse | to plunge or dip entirely under water or other fluid |
inflammatory | causing anger or trouble |
memorandum | a short written note to help a person remember something; 2. a written message between groups of workers in the same business |
pathetic | pitiful; moving; sorrow |
persevere | to continue despite difficulties or discouragement |
prevaricate | to lie mislead or conceal the truth deliberately |
quash | to put down by force; to put a stop to legally |
relish | a great enjoyment of something; 2. a spicy topping used to flavor food. |
reminisce | to bring back to mind, to think about a moment that had happened in the past |
scour | to remove dirt or grease; to polish really hard to get something very clean; to search or look something over rapidly |
tribute | something given or done as an expression of esteem; payment by a nation for protection or to show obedience |
writhe | to twist the body or face or limbs or as in pain or distress; 2. to suffer acute discomfort or embarrassment. |