Unit 7

Question 1

Authorize

Answer 1

To approve or permit; to give power or authority to

Question 2

Culprit

Answer 2

A person who has committed a crime or guilty of some misconduct; an offender

Question 3

Dawdle

Answer 3

To waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than necessary

Question 4

Dissect

Answer 4

To cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care

Question 5

Expend

Answer 5

To pay out; spend; to use up

Question 6

Fatality

Answer 6

An event resulting in death; an accidental death

Question 7

Gullible

Answer 7

Easily fooled, tricked, or cheated

Question 8

illicit

Answer 8

Not permitted, unlawful, improper

Question 9

Immerse

Answer 9

To plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply

Question 10

Inflammatory

Answer 10

Causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder

Question 11

Memorandum

Answer 11

A note to aid one’s memory; an informal note or report

Question 12

Pathetic

Answer 12

Marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow

Question 13

Persevere

Answer 13

To keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when going is tough

Question 14

Prevaricate

Answer 14

To lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose

Question 15

Quash

Answer 15

To crush, put down completely

Question 16

Relish

Answer 16

Enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; (v) to enjoy greatly

Question 17

Reminisce

Answer 17

To recall one’s past thoughts, feelings, or experiences

Question 18

Scour

Answer 18

To clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of

Question 19

Tribute

Answer 19

Something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment

Question 20

Writhe

Answer 20

To make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle