Vocabulary Sadlier Level A Unit 7
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- 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
- to waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than 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
- an event resulting in death; an accidental death
- gullible
- easily fooled; tricked, or cheated
- illicit
- not permitted, unlawful, improper
- immerse
- to plunge or dip into fluid; to involve deeply
- inflammatory
- causing excitment or anger; leading to violence or disorder
- memorandum
- anote to aid one's memory; an informal note or report
- pathetic
- marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow; able to move people emotionally: woefully inadequate
- 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 one's past thought, feelings, or experiences
- scour
- to clean or polish by hand rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about 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