Unit7 Flashcards
Culprit
A person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender
Authorize
To approve or permit; to give power or authority to
Dawdle
To waste time;to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than necessary
Dissect
To cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care
Expend
To pay out ,spend , to use ip
Fatality
An event resulting 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 excitement or anger , leading to unrest , violence , or disorder
Memorandum
A note to aid ones memory; an informal note or report
Pathetic
Marked by strong emotion , especially pith and sorrow ; able to move people emotionally; worthy pity; woefully inadequate or lacking
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
