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vocab
unit 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| authorize | to approve or give |
| culprit | a person who has commited a crime |
| dawdle | to waste time |
| dissect | to cut apart |
| expend | to spend; use up |
| fatality | an event resulting in death |
| gullible | easily fooled |
| illicit | improper; illegal |
| immerse | to get into something deeply; to plunge into a fluid |
| inflammatory | causing excitement or anger |
| memorandum | a note to help remember |
| pathetic | worthy of pity or sorrow |
| perservere | to refuse to quit even when its really hard |
| prevaricate | to lie |
| quash | to crush |
| relish | enjoyment or satisfaction |
| reminisce | to remember past thoughts |
| scour | to clean or polish |
| tribute | praise or honor |
| writhe | twisting movements that suggest pain |