SFC 6S Unit 7
Terms
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auth or ize
(v.) to approve or permit; to give power or authority to - booty
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boo ty
(n.) plunder; spoils taken (as from an enemy in war); anything valuable obtained by force or dishonesty - culprit
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cul prit
(n.) a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender - dawdle
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daw dle
(v.) to waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than is necessary - dissect
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dis sect
(v.) to cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care - expend
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ex pend
(v.) to pay out, spend; to use up - fatality
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fat a li ty
(n.) an event resulting in death; an accidental death - gullible
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gul li ble
(adj.) easily fooled, tricked, or cheated - illicit
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il lic it
(adj.) not permitted, unlawful, improper - immerse
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im merse
(v.) to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply, absorb - inflammatory
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in flam ma tor y
(adj.) causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder - memorandum
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mem or an dum
(n.) a note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report (pl., memorandums or memoranda) - pathetic
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pa thet ic
(adj.) marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow; able to move people emotionally; worthy of pity, woefully inadequate - persevere
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per se vere
(v.) to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough - prevaricate
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pre var i cate
(v.) to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose - quash
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quash
(v.) to crush, put down completely - relish
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rel ish
(n.) enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; (v.) to enjoy greatly - reminisce
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rem i nisce
(v.) to recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences - scour
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scour
(v.) to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of - writhe
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writhe
(v.) to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle