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Unit 7
Reading
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Authorize | To give permission for; To formally approve or allow |
| Culprit | Someone or something guilty of a crime or an offense; The one at fault |
| Dawdle | To waste time; To loiter |
| Dissect | To cut apart or to pieces |
| Expand | To use up; To consume fully |
| Fatality | A death resulting from an accident or a disaster |
| Gullible | Easily deceived; Too trusting |
| Illicit | Forbidden or not permitted; Illegal or unlawful |
| Immerse | To plunge or dip entirely under water or other flu |
| Inflammatory | Tending to arouse anger, hostility or passion |
| Memorandum | A note to aid one's memory; An informal note |
| Pathetic | Arousing compassionate sadness and pity; Miserably inadequate |
| Persevere | To continue striving in spite of discouragements and difficulties |
| Prevaricate | To lie or mislead |
| Quash | To put down by force or intimidation; To crush |
| Relish | Enjoyment in the taste of something; (v.) To take great pleasure in |
| Reminisce | To remember and talk about the past |
| Scour | To scrub clean |
| Tribute | Something done or given to show thanks or respect |
| Writhe | To twist the body, face or limbs, as in pain or distress |