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Unit 7
Unit 7 in voc. book
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To use up; to consume fully | EXPEND |
| A death resulting from an accident or a disaster | FATALITY |
| To scrub clean | SCOUR |
| To continue striving in spite of discouragements and difficulties | PERSEVERE |
| To give permission for; To sanction | AUTHORIZE |
| To lie or mislead | PREVARICATE |
| Someone or something guilty of a crime or an offense; The one at fault | CULPRIT |
| To twist the body, face or limbs, as in pain or distress | WRITHE |
| To put down by force or intimidation; To crush | QUASH |
| Easily deceived; Too trusting | GULLIBLE |
| To waste time; To loiter | DAWDLE |
| Arousing compassionate sadness and pity; Miserably inadequate | PATHETIC |
| Forbidden or not permitted; Illegal or unlawful | ILLICIT |
| Something done or given to show thanks or respect | TRIBUTE |
| To cut apart or to pieces, To examine | DISSECT |
| To remember and talk about the past | REMINISCE |
| To plunge or dip entirely under water or other fluid | IMMERSE |
| Tending to arouse anger, hostility or passion | INFLAMMATORY |
| Enjoyment in the taste of something; (v.) To take great pleasure in | RELISH |
| A note to aid one's memory; An informal note | MEMORANDUM |