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authorize
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verb:to aprove or permit;to give power or authority to
synonyms:empower,entitle antonyms:forbid,ban |
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culprit
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noun:a person who has commited a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender
synonyms:lawbreaker,wrongdoer |
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dawdle
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verb:to waste time;to be idle;to spend more time in doing something than is necessary
synonym:delay, dilly dally antonym:hurry,hasten,speed up |
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dissect
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verb: to cut appart in preparation for scientific study ; to anylyzewith great care
synonym:examine antonyms:sew together,fuse,weld |
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expend
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verb:to pay out,spend; to use up
synonyms:examine antonyms |
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fatality
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noun:an event resulting in death; an accidental death
synonym:casualty,mortality antonym:injury |
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gullible
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adj:easily fooled, tricked, or cheated
synonym:trusting,innocent antonym:suspicious, skeptical |
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illicit
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adj:not permitted,unlawful,improper
synonym:illegal,unauthorized,forbidden antonym:legal,lawful |
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immerse
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verb:to plunge or dip into a fluid;to involve deeply
synonym:dunk, engross antonym:dredge up, pull out |
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inflammatory
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adj:causing excitment or anger,leading up to violence or disorder
synonyms:prvoking,incendairy,provocaitive antonyms:calming,soothing, loolling,quieting |
really think like you are very inflammatory
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authorize
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verb:to aprove or permit;to give power or authority to
synonyms:empower,entitle antonyms:forbid,ban |
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culprit
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noun:a person who has commited a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender
synonyms:lawbreaker,wrongdoer |
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dawdle
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verb:to waste time;to be idle;to spend more time in doing something than is necessary
synonym:delay, dilly dally antonym:hurry,hasten,speed up |
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dissect
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verb: to cut appart in preparation for scientific study ; to anylyzewith great care
synonym:examine antonyms:sew together,fuse,weld |
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expend
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verb:to pay out,spend; to use up
synonyms:examine antonyms |
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fatality
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noun:an event resulting in death; an accidental death
synonym:casualty,mortality antonym:injury |
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gullible
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adj:easily fooled, tricked, or cheated
synonym:trusting,innocent antonym:suspicious, skeptical |
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illicit
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adj:not permitted,unlawful,improper
synonym:illegal,unauthorized,forbidden antonym:legal,lawful |
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immerse
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verb:to plunge or dip into a fluid;to involve deeply
synonym:dunk, engross antonym:dredge up, pull out |
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inflammatory
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adj:causing excitment or anger;leading to violence or dissorder
synonym:provoking,incendiary,provocaitive Antonym:calming,soothing,lulling,quieting |
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memorandum
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noun:a note to aids or memory;an informal note or report
synonym:reminder |
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pathetic
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adj:marked by strong emotion,especially pitty and sorrow;able to move people emotionally;worthy of pitty
synonym:moving,distressing, antonym:funny,hilarious, frightning |
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persevere
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verb:to keep doing what something in spite of difficulties;to refuse to quit even when the going is tough
synonym:plug away, persue, stick to it antonym:give up,despair, throw in the towel, quit |
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prevaricate
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verb:to lie; tell an untruth; to mislead on perpose
synonym:fib,stretch the truth antonym:tell the truth |
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quash
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(v)to crush, put down completely
syn: suppress ant: start, kindle, ignite, encourage |
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relish
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n. enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; v. to enjoy greatly
syn: pleasure, gusto, delight in ant: dislike, loathe, hate, despise |
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reminisce
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v. to recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences
syn: remember, recollect |
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scour
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v. to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of
syn: scrub, search, comb ant: dirty, soil |
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tribute
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n. something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment
syn: praise, honor, recognition, money, tax ant: blame, criticism, reproach |
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writhe
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v. to make twisting or turnin movements in a way that suggest pain or struggle
syn: twist, squirm, thrash |
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