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Unit 7 Vocab Words
Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| authorize | to give permission or allow |
| culprit | a person who had committed a crime or is guilty |
| dawdle | to waste time |
| dissect | to cut apart in preparation for a scientific study |
| expend | to pay out or spend |
| fatality | an event resulting in death |
| gullible | easily fooled or tricked |
| illicit | against the law |
| immerse | to plunge or dip into a fluid |
| inflammatory | causing excitement or anger |
| memorandum | a note to help your memory |
| pathetic | marked by strong pity or sorrow |
| persevere | to refuse to give up |
| prevaricate | to tell a lie on purpose to mislead someone |
| quash | to crush |
| relish | to enjoy |
| reminise | to think of past times and experiences |
| scour | to clean by hard rubbing |
| testimonial | a statement that tells about someone's character |
| writhe | to twist or move around because of pain |