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monday
| 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 |
| dawdle | to waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something that is necessary |
| Dissect | to cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care |
| Expend | to pay out , spend; to use up |
| Fatality | and event resulting in death; an accidental death |
| Gullible | easily fooled, tricked, or cheated |
| illicit | not permitted, unlawful, improper |
| Immerse | to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply |
| Inflammatory | causing excitement or anger; leading to unrest, 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 or lacking |
| persevere | to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough |
| Prevaricate | to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose |
| quash | to crush, put down completely |
| relish | enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor |
| reminisce | To recall ones past thoughts, feelings, or experiences |
| scour | to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of |
| Testimonial | a statement that speaks to a persons character or to the benefits of a product |
| Writhe | to make twisting or turning movement in a way that suggests pain or struggle |