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18 Cards in this Set
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Authorize (Verb)
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To approve or permit, to give power or authority to
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Culprit (Noun)
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A person who had committed crime or is guilty of some misconduct, an offender
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Dawdle (Verb)
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To waste time, to be idle, to spend more time in doing something than is necessary
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Dissect (Verb)
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To cut apart in preparation for scientific study, to analyze with great care
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Expend (Verb)
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To pay out, spend, to use up
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Fatality (Noun)
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An event resulting in death, an accidental death
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Gullible (Adjective)
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Easily fooled, tricked, or cheated
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Illicit (Adjective)
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Not permitted, unlawful, improper
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Immerse (Verb)
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To plunge or dip into a fluid, to involve deeply
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Inflammatory (Adjective)
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Causing Excitement or anger, leading to violence or disorder
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Memorandum (Noun)
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A note to aid's ones memory, an informal note or report
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Pathetic (Adjective)
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Marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow, able to move people emotionally
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Persevere (Verb)
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To keep doing something in spite of difficulties, to refuse to quit even when the going is tough
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Prevaricate (Verb)
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To lie, tell an untruth, to mislead on purpose
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Quash (Verb)
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To crush, put down completely
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Relish (Noun)
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Enjoyment or satisfaction, something that adds a pleasing flavor
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Reminisce (Verb)
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To recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or expierience
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Scour (Verb)
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To clean or polish by hard rubbing, to examine in great care, to move about quickly in search of
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