English Unit 7 Vocab

Front 1

Authorize

Back 1

To approve or permit; do you have power or authority to

Front 2

Culprit

Back 2

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

Front 3

Dawdle

Back 3

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

Front 4

Dissect

Back 4

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

Front 5

Expend

Back 5

To pay out, spend; to use up

Front 6

Fatality

Back 6

An event resulting in death; an accidental death

Front 7

Gullible

Back 7

Easily fooled, tricked, or cheated

Front 8

Illicit

Back 8

Not permitted, unlawful, improper

Front 9

Immerse

Back 9

To plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply

Front 10

Inflammatory

Back 10

Causing excitement or anger; leading to unrest, violence, or disorder

Front 11

Memorandum

Back 11

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

Front 12

Pathetic

Back 12

Marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow; able to move people emotionally; worthy of pity; woefully inadequate or lacking

Front 13

Persevere

Back 13

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

Front 14

Prevaricate

Back 14

To lie, tell an untruth; to miss lead on purpose

Front 15

Quash

Back 15

To crush, put down completely

Front 16

Relish

Back 16

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

Front 17

Reminisce

Back 17

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

Front 18

Scour

Back 18

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

Front 19

Testimonial

Back 19

A statement that speaks to a person‘s character or to the benefit of a product; expressing the value and worth of someone or something

Front 20

Writhe

Back 20

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