Stevenson Unit 7 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
authorize | to approve or permit; empower, order, entitle |
culprit | lawbreaker, wrongdoer, a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct |
dawdle | to waste time, delay, dillydally, loiter |
dissect | examine, to cut apart in preparation for scientific study |
expend | to pay out, spend, to use up, consume, utilize |
fatality | an event resulting in death, mortality, casualty |
gullible | easily fooled, tricked, or cheated; trusting, naive, innocent |
illicit | not permitted, unlawful,illegal, forbidden, unauthorized |
immerse | to plunge or dip into a fluid, dunk, engross |
inflammatory | causing excitement or anger; provoking, incendiary |
memorandum | a note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report; reminder |
pathetic | marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow; distressing, heartrending |
persevere | to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit, plug away, pursue, stick to it |
prevaricate | to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose, fib, stretch the truth |
quash | to crush, put down completely, suppress |
relish | enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; pleasure, gusto, take delight in |
reminisce | to recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences, remember, recollect |
scour | to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; scrub, search, comb |
tribute | something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment; honor, homage, recognition, commendation |
writhe | to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle, thrash, squirm |
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