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vocabulary workshop
unit 7 synonyms
| word | synonym |
|---|---|
| authorize | order, entitle, empower |
| culprit | lawbreaker, wrongdoer |
| dawdle | delay, loiter, dillydally |
| dissect | examine |
| expend | utilize, consume, disburse |
| fatality | casualty, mortality |
| gullible | trusting, innocent, naive, credulous |
| illicit | illegal, unauthorized, forbidden |
| immerse | dunk, engross |
| inflammatory | provoking, incendiary, provocative |
| memorandum | reminder |
| pathetic | moving, distressing, pitiable, heartrending |
| persevere | plug away, pursue, stick to it |
| prevaricate | fib, stretch the truth, equivocate |
| quash | suppress |
| relish | (n.) pleasure, gusto; (v.) take delight in |
| reminisce | remember, recollect |
| scour | scrub, search, comb |
| tribute | praise, honor, homage, recognition, commendation, glorification, money, tax, levy |
| writhe | twist, squirm, thrash |