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unit 7 defintion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Authorize | To approve or permit ;to give power or authority to |
| Culprit | A person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct ;an offender |
| Dawdle | waste time |
| Dissect | to cut apart in preparation for scientific study ; analyze with great care |
| Expend | to pay out ,to spend; to use up |
| Fatality | an event resulting in death; an accidental death |
| Gullible | easily fooled or tricked |
| Illicit | not permitted ,unlawful,improper |
| Immerse | to plunge or dip into fluid ; to involve deeply |
| Inflammatory | causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder |
| Memorandum | a note to aid ones memory ; an informal note or report |
| Pathetic | marked by strong emotion . especially pity and sorrow ; able to move people emotionally ; worthy of pity ; woefully inadequate |
| preserve | to keep doing something despite difficulties ; to refuse to quit even when thee going is tough |
| prevaricate | to lie, tell untruth ; to mislead on purpose |
| quash | to crush . put down completely |
| reminisce | to recall ones past thoughts.feelings,or experiences |
| relish | enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds pleasing flavor ; to enjoy greatly |
| scour | to clean or polish by hard rubbing ; to examine with great care ; to move quickly in search of |
| tribute | something done or given to show thanks or respect ;a payment |
| writhe | to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle |