Unit 7 Flashcards
(20 cards)
culprit
a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some kind of misconduct; an offender
dawdle
to waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something then necessary
expend
to pay out, spend; to use up
gullible
easily fooled, tricked, or cheated
immerse
to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply
inflammatory
causing excitement or anger; leading to unrest violence or disorder
persevere
to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough
quash
to crush, put down completely
testimonial
a statement that speaks to a person’s character or the benefits of a product; expressing the value or worth of someone or something
writhe
to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle
authorize
to approve or permit to give power authority to
dissect
to cut apart in preparation for scientific study to analyze with great great care
fatality
an event resulting in death an accidental death
illicit
not permitted unlawful improper
memorandum
a note to aid one’s memory an informal note or report
pathetic
marked by strong emotion especially pity and sorrow able to move people emotionally worthy of pity
prevaricate
to lie tell an untruth to mislead on propose
relish
enjoyment or satisfaction something that adds a pleasing flavor to enjoy greatly
reminisce
to recall one’s past thoughts or feeling or experiences
scour
to clean or polish by hard rubbing to examine with great care to move about quickly in search of
